Chapter I

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

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From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

(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 UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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tender and brittle

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

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plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

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

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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where you live at a particular time

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED.

the act of beginning something new

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED.

a short coat

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

with fondness; with love

From this reading IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED.

engage in

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

the force of workers available

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

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From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

abounding in rushes

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

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the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

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

From this reading RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

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From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

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From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

(used informally) very small

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

a Caucasian

From this reading UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the black mountain-lake, With frogs for their watch-dogs, All night awake.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK.