used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are ye changed!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
Bertha
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From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
bisons
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From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
Bryant
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From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
cataract's
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From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading How are ye changed!
dearly loved
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
How
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From this reading How are ye changed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
Nat
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From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
others
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From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE STOLEN RING.
river-bed
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From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN RING.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
carry out
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN RING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
at the time that
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot on which the first emigrant train had pitched its camp was something similar to the river-bed where Nat and Elizabeth were screened from the bisons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, dear Bertha, let me keep On my hand this little ring, Which, at night, when others sleep, I can still see glittering.--Mrs. Browning.
whirlpool'snounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːlz/
possessive form of “whirlpool” — a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading How are ye changed!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye take the cataract's sound, Ye take the whirlpool's fury, and its flight; The mountains shudder as ye sweep the ground, The valley woods lay prone beneath your might.--Bryant.
