used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
(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 There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
a social unit living together
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
participate in games or sport
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every night she gathers them into the great bag and, putting it over her shoulder, takes them to their home behind the Purple Hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are dozens and dozens of Merry Little Breezes, all children of Old Mother West Wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
tumblesnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlz/
plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
From this reading Every morning she comes down from the Purple Hills and tumbles them out of a great bag on to the Green Meadows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning, just as usual, Old Mother West Wind turned the Merry Little Breezes out to play on the Green Meadows.
precisely as stated
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
Wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "Mother West Wind's Children" Old Mother West Wind's family is very big, very big indeed.
