used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
condemn'd
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From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
gipsies
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From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
go across or through
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
try to get or reach
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
shelt'ring
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From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
plural of “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 Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
thick-grown
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From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire, Come, circle round the gipsies’ fire; Our songs, our stories never tire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From every place condemn’d to roam, In every place we seek a home.
weather-proof
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From this reading These branches form our summer roof, By thick-grown leaves made weather-proof.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In shelt’ring nooks and hollow ways, We cheerily pass our winter days.
