Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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From this reading GERALDINE WOULD NEVER FORGET ALDERSON.

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From this reading ALEX.

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

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading GERALDINE WOULD NEVER FORGET ALDERSON.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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From this reading GERALDINE WOULD NEVER FORGET ALDERSON.

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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 It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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From this reading MCVEIGH MILLER.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading MCVEIGH MILLER.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading GERALDINE WOULD NEVER FORGET ALDERSON.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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 It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

the rays of the sun

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

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

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

in or at the place that

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

a Caucasian

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading GERALDINE WOULD NEVER FORGET ALDERSON.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading It thrills one like a draught of rarest wine, The fine, pure air, the sunshine, and the scene, The mountains, and the river where it glides, A silver chain between its banks of green; And yonder, where the town lies white and low, On flowery banks so fair beneath the sun, Oh, Alderson sweet village I may go Full many a mile, nor find a fairer one!