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From this reading 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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financial assistance in time of need
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
zealous in devotion or affection
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
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envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
I'd
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From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
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joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
engage in
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have shown him only as I saw him at first, in what I may call the poetical part of his career, when he, in a manner, devoted himself to elegant pursuits and enjoyments, and was a bird of music, and song, and taste, and sensibility, and refinement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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belonging to the person speaking
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o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
the act of making and recording a measurement
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
on one occasion
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and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have shown him only as I saw him at first, in what I may call the poetical part of his career, when he, in a manner, devoted himself to elegant pursuits and enjoyments, and was a bird of music, and song, and taste, and sensibility, and refinement.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
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pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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Identical; not different.
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cut with a saw
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sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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a short musical composition with words
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the season of growth
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I have shown him only as I saw him at first, in what I may call the poetical part of his career, when he, in a manner, devoted himself to elegant pursuits and enjoyments, and was a bird of music, and song, and taste, and sensibility, and refinement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
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any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
voluptuarynoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
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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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We'd
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From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have shown him only as I saw him at first, in what I may call the poetical part of his career, when he, in a manner, devoted himself to elegant pursuits and enjoyments, and was a bird of music, and song, and taste, and sensibility, and refinement.
at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading We'd make, with joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh. could I fly, I'd fly with thee!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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