used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
braggart's
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
chance-come
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
epitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The owner flung it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
jackassnounUS /ˈdʒækæs/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner flung it out.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
with little or no delay
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
seedlingnounUS /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/
young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
Thistle's
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
