used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
(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 A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
billiard-room
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From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
brookside
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From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
cannot
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From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
divisible by two
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
at any time
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
to or in any or all places
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
FLOCKSnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
FULL-GROWNadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
hill-side
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From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
LAMB'SnounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
immediately past
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
Maulevrier
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From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
a course of conduct
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
with speed
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this could not last for ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
except if; if not
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
which person or people
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A man who has to win name and fortune and a home for his young wife cannot spend all his days in the primrose path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three most happy days Mary rejoiced in her lover's society, Maulevrier was with them everywhere, by brookside and fell, on the lake, in the gardens, in the billiard-room, playing propriety with admirable patience.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Fortunes and reputations are not made in dawdling beside a mountain stream, or watching the play of sunlight and shadow on a green hill-side; unless, indeed, one were a new Wordsworth, and even then fortune and renown are not quickly made.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'A YOUNG LAMB'S HEART AMONG THE FULL-GROWN FLOCKS.'
