used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
BUTTERFLIESnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream_.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
fishermen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading PEASEBLOSSOM: Hail, mortal!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
the force of workers available
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream_.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
subject to death
From this reading PEASEBLOSSOM: Hail, mortal!
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Midsummer Night's Dream_.
not any; not one
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
coated with paint
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
PEASEBLOSSOM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEASEBLOSSOM: Hail, mortal!
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
not in physical motion
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
TITANIAnounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
in or at the place that
From this reading I followed the lake shore to a fishermen's camp, where, in the good comradeship of outdoors men the world over, I got bread and coffee and no questions asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE LADY OF THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES TITANIA: And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The twitter of swallows in the eaves wakened me to the first light of day, and after I had taken a dip in the creek I still seemed to be sole proprietor of the world, so quiet lay field and woodland.
