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From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
(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 He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
choralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
day-light
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From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
emanating from God
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
ev'ry
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From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
assemble or get together
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
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 He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
a female domestic
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
spake
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From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He told of the Magnolia, [6] spread High as a cloud, high over head!
be standing; be upright
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
plural of “tale” — 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 Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He spake of plants divine and strange That ev'ry day their blossoms change, Ten thousand lovely hues!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
at the time that
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
which person or people
From this reading He told of Girls, a happy rout, Who quit their fold with dance and shout Their pleasant Indian Town To gather strawberries all day long, Returning with a choral song When day-light is gone down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading With budding, fading, faded flowers They stand the wonder of the bowers From morn to evening dews.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Among the Indians he had fought, And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear, Such tales as told to any Maid By such a Youth in the green shade Were perilous to hear.
