used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
(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 NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
birches
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From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
Bobolinks
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From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
catbirds
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From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
permission to do something
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
a female human offspring
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
dearly loved
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
the act of giving
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "Like out of a jug!" said Pippin.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like out of a jug!" said Pippin.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
roused to anger
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
joined in matrimony
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
NIPPERnounUS /ˈnɪpər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
nobleman'snounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmənz/
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
PippinnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
quiring
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From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Like out of a jug!" said Pippin.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
trillingnounUS /ˈtrɪlɪŋ/
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Pippin stopped short as a dignified robin with the waistcoat of an alderman perched on a blackberry vine at his elbow and poured out a flood of liquid melody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
at the time that
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobolinks hovering, trilling, lighting, half mad with glee; catbirds giving grand opera in the willows; thrushes quiring psalms in the birches.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So sang Pippin, on a July morning when all the world was singing too.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NIPPER A wealthy young Squire of Plymouth, we hear, He courted a nobleman's daughter so dear, And for to be married it was their intent, All friends and relations had given their consent.
