used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
(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 Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
dumbe
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From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
flowrie
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From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, the golden pomp had come.
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The earth was radiant.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _JUNE_ "Now is the time for mirth, Nor cheek or tongue be dumbe, For the flowrie earth The golden pomp is come."
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth was radiant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Down below the Abbey extended sheets of golden buttercups, the world was full of song, and a clear turquoise sky, cloudless and glorious, rose above us, and all through the joyous days we were bathed in glad sunshine.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the golden pomp had come.
