used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOMESTIC RECONNOISSANCE.
anew
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
Allingham
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From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
dells
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From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
diurnaladjectiveUS /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
of or belonging to or active during the day
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A DOMESTIC RECONNOISSANCE.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
honey-bee
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From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
meadow-lands
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From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
Pompilard
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From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
on the contrary
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
RECONNOISSANCE
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From this reading A DOMESTIC RECONNOISSANCE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Bring back the singing and the scent Of meadow-lands at dewy prime;— O, bring again my heart’s content, Thou Spirit of the Summer time!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “O Spirit of the Summer time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _W. Allingham._ The following Wednesday, Pompilard returned rather earlier than usual from his diurnal visit to Wall Street.
