Chapter I · Chapter 1

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

cheerful and bright

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

take in solid food

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

opinion or judgment

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "My Friend Phil."

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Robin of the Round House."

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My Friend Phil."

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Friend Phil."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading "Robin of the Round House."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Robin of the Round House."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

lighted by sunlight

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "Songs of the Happy Isles."

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

literature in metrical form

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

(used informally) very small

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

at the time that

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading In the green and woody places, Thickets shady, sunlit spaces, Have you never heard us calling, When the golden eve is falling-- When the noon-day sun is beaming-- When the silver moon is gleaming?

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading "The Bonny Books of Humorous Verse," etc. Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, N.Z. Melbourne and London TE KUITI, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see.