used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
(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 Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
moving swiftly
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
set up or found
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was glorious to live in days like these.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was glorious to live in days like these.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was glorious to live in days like these.
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 The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
Metacomet
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From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
Sowams
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From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
Swanseanoun
a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The long mornings in New England in June are almost days of themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was glorious to live in days like these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was glorious to live in days like these.
tree-tops
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From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FLYING MOUSE It was a lovely summer day.
water-lilies
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From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Little Metacomet had found a flying squirrel, and he hurried away from Sowams to the green groves of Swansea with the leathery little animal that performed such wonders among the tree-tops.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Wild roses reddened the woods; there were water-lilies on the ponds, that filled the air with fragrance; the forest was all odor and song.
