used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
CANOESnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
carvesverbUS /kɑːrvz/
third-person singular of “carve” — form by carving
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
embowered
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From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading --_Emerson_.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
Glenarm
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From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
an educational institution
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE CARNIVAL OF CANOES Thou canst not wave thy staff in air, Or dip thy paddle in the lake, But it carves the bow of beauty there, And the ripples in rhymes the oar forsake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no formal walk there, and my steps were silenced by the turf.
at the time that
From this reading I had dined alone and was lounging about the grounds when I heard voices near the Glenarm wall.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The heavy scent of flowers from within gave me a hint of my whereabouts; there was, I remembered, at this point on the school lawn a rustic bench embowered in honeysuckle, and Miss Pat and Helen were, I surmised, taking their coffee there.
