1885
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From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
brave-hearted
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From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
first-born
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From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
a social unit living together
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
immortellenoun
mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
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 --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
NORTHWESTnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading THE NORTHWEST REBELLION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE NORTHWEST REBELLION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
the season of growth
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTHWEST REBELLION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading --_Toronto Mail_ It is the spring of 1885--a memorable one to many a bereaved household.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On that lovely May morn many a patriotic mother looked on her first-born with a smile of encouragement upon her lips and a dull aching at her heart.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading The Northwest Rebellion is at its height and our brave-hearted volunteers are starting to the front "to do or die."
weavesnounUS /wiːvz/
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading "The great heart of the nation heaves With pride in work her sons have done well, And with a smile and sigh she weaves A wreath of bays and one of _immortelle_."
