1807
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From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
1904
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From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
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From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
BURTnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading MARY E. BURT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading MARY E. BURT.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a young female
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY E. BURT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
an educational institution
From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
in a swift manner
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The John A. Browning School, 1904.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew many poems, but this was her favourite.
in or at the place that
From this reading I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.
which person or people
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
a late time of life
From this reading POEMS “The Arrow and the Song,” by Longfellow (1807-82), is placed first in this volume out of respect to a little girl of six years who used to love to recite it to me.
