used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
(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 All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
fastnesses
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From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
flumenounUS /fluːm/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Melissa heard none of this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading Melissa heard none of this.
not one, and not any
From this reading Melissa heard none of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melissa heard none of this.
a course of conduct
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
Poindexter
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From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
strumverbUS /strʌm/
sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Melissa heard none of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading But Poindexter had relapsed into mathematics, and grunted an unintelligible reply.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Melissa walked along the path beside the flume in vague bewilderment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All that she heard was the faint, distant strum of a banjo, and a gay young voice announcing to the rocks and fastnesses of the canon that his love was like a red, red rose.
