adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
how long something has existed
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
croonsverbUS /kruːnz/
third-person singular of “croon” — sing softly
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
a special loved one
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
dittiesnounUS /ˈdɪtiz/
plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
at any time
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
half-forgotten
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From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
lullabiesnounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪz/
plural of “lullaby” — a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
memory's
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From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
myriads
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From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
not one, and not any
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
without much difficulty
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
worried and uneasy
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One generation is linked to another by the everlasting spirit of song; the ballads of the nursery follow us from childhood to old age, and they are readily brought from memory's recesses at any time to amuse our children or our grandchildren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading NONE of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to Mother Goose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them the most tenaciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The snatches sung in the nursery are never forgotten, nor are they ever recalled without bringing back with them myriads of slumbering feelings and half-forgotten images.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading We hear the sweet, low voice of the mother, singing soft lullabies to her darling, and see the kindly, wrinkled face of the grandmother as she croons the old ditties to quiet our restless spirits.
