aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
(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 Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
beeches
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From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
divorcingverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “divorce” — part; cease or break association with
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
harp's
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From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
maniacnounUS /ˈmeɪniæk/
an insane person
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
nuptialadjectiveUS /ˈnʌptʃəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
RavedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
rills
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From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
the act of searching for something
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
plural of “tree” — 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 rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel, To clasp the boughs above.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The maniac winds, divorcing The turtle from his mate, Raved through the leafy beeches, And left them desolate.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The minstrel bird of evening Comes back on joyous wings, And, like the harp's soft murmur, Is heard the gush of springs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now May, with life and music, The blooming valley fills, And rears her flowery arches For all the little rills.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And deep within the forest Are wedded turtles seen, Their nuptial chambers seeking, Their chambers close and green.
