used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
(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 _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
cradle-bed
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From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a special loved one
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
dearly loved
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
good-night
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From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
hill-side
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From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Taylor.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
lammie
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From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
mother-sheep
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From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
express in words
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
shineth
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From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
shutteth
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From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Jane Taylor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
up to a particular time
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to the kitchen, and what did I see But the old gray cat with her kittens three!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the mother-sheep and her little one Side by side lay down in the sun; And they went to sleep on the hill-side warm, While my little lammie lies here on my arm.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For the window shutteth fast, Till the stormy night is past; And the curtains warm are spread Round about her cradle-bed: So till morning shineth bright, Little baby dear, good-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Nursery Song_ As I walked over the hill one day, I listened, and heard a mother-sheep say, "In all the green world there is nothing so sweet As my little lamb, with his nimble feet; With his eye so bright, And his wool so white, Oh, he is my darling, my heart's delight!"
