how long something has existed
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
(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 Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
Appleseed
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From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
boskyadjective
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
a state of high honor
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
coins made of gold
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
greenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
how
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From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
nestedverbUS /ˈnestəd/
past form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
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 The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
thriven
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From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
UnscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Told how the fertile seeds had grown To famous trees, and thriven; And oft the Sacred Book was shown, By that weird Pilgrim given.
WENDINGverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading WENDING WESTWARD.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading WENDING WESTWARD.
at the time that
From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
which person or people
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
wildwood
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From this reading The lad, when age his locks of gold Had changed to silver glory, Told grandchildren, as I have told, This western wildwood story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unscathed by tomahawk or knife, In bosky dingle nested, The hunted pioneer, with wife And babes, hid unmolested.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Remember Johnny Appleseed, All ye who love the apple; He served his kind by Word and Deed, In God’s grand greenwood chapel.
