used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
(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 I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
placed in a grave
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And what's the hill of moss to her?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And what's the hill of moss to her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading And what's the hill of moss to her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what's the hill of moss to her?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
move an implement through
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And what's the creeping breeze that comes The little pond to stir?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what's the hill of moss to her?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
what's
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From this reading "But what's the thorn? and what's the pond?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot tell; but some will say She hanged her baby on the tree, Some say she drowned it in the pond, Which is a little step beyond, But all and each agree, The little babe was buried there, Beneath that hill of moss so fair.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX.
