used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
bluebellsnounUS /ˈbluːbelz/
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
dreamlessly
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From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
Elspeth
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From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENTS ON THE HILL-SIDE.
eyebright
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From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
set up or found
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
HILL-SIDE
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From this reading EVENTS ON THE HILL-SIDE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVENTS ON THE HILL-SIDE.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
in the near future
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
Ringan
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From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
hurting
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENTS ON THE HILL-SIDE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great peace filled me, and Ringan came presently to us and spoke in his old happy speech.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My body was too sore to suffer me to sleep dreamlessly, but my dreams were pleasant.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought I was in a sunny place with Elspeth, and that she had braided a coronet of wild flowers for her hair.
yarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading They were simple flowers, such as I had known in childhood and had not found in Virginia--yarrow, and queen of the meadow, and bluebells, and the little eyebright.
