used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
at or in the front
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
(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 Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
BluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
Honkernoun
a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
and nothing more
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
Reddy
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From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
Redwingnoun
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading And with her come Little Friend the Song Sparrow, and Cheerful Robin and Mr. and Mrs. Redwing.
the season of growth
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
at the time that
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Author of "The Adventures of Reddy Fox," "Old Mother West Wind," etc.
WinsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Winsome Bluebird goes just a little way ahead of her, for Winsome is the herald of Mistress Spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mistress Spring starts from way down South to bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook and the Smiling Pool, a great many travelers start with her or follow her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then comes Honker the Goose, and all the world hearing his voice from way, way, up in the blue, blue sky knows that truly Mistress Spring is on her way.
