used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
DescribesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
floweretnoun
a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading WESTWARD HO!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
prairie'snounUS /ˈpreriz/
possessive form of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
Sharon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
in the near future
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For ages there alone it grew, The prairie's gem and pride; But now the Rose of Sharon fair Is blooming at its side."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading WESTWARD HO!
in or at the place that
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading J.G. WHITTIER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Far on the prairies of the West, A lovely floweret grows; With glowing pen, each traveller oft Describes the Prairie Rose.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I hear the tread of pioneers, Of nations yet to be; The first low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."
