used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Unvexed the sweet air seemed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
react verbally
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
set up or found
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
a young female
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
a female domestic
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
engage in
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unvexed the sweet air seemed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Unvexed the sweet air seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Did light girl laughter ripple through the bushes, As brooks make merry over roots and rushes?
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
Unvexed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unvexed the sweet air seemed.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Did the boy's whistle answer back the thrushes?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Without a wound The ear of silence heard, and every sound Its place in nature's fine accordance found.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Meanwhile youth and maid Down the green vistas of the woodland strayed, Whispered and smiled and oft their feet delayed.
