used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
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boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
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showing who or what does the action
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clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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cowslip-wreaths
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coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
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a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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a female human offspring
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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Gilead-tree
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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HarpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
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hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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hilloa
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hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
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HoldsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The air is full of whistlings bland; What was that I heard Out of the hazy land?
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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Maketh
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MAY-DAY
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meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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Painteth
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a strong feeling or emotion
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peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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PoplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
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RALPH
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shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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smokelessadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊkləs/
emitting or containing little or no smoke
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with low volume
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a short musical composition with words
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the season of growth
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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soldiers collectively
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vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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WALDO
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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an old word meaning “from where”
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whistlings
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a Caucasian
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whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
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willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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in the company of; together with
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