used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
in the past
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
(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 _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
Clare
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From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
Dolorès
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From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
LinnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
Piripe
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From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
PresidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
She's
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From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
Skelton
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From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
in a strange manner
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
to-day
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From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _One I have marked, the happiest guest In all this covert of the best: Hail to thee, far above the rest In joy of voice and pinion!
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
at the time that
From this reading “She brought him up by hand, and when he died she was miserable.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Thou, Linnet! in thy green array, Presiding spirit here to-day, Dost lead the revels of the May, And this is thy dominion._ W. WORDSWORTH.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She’s got a long poem that a man called Skelton wrote long ago when English was spelt strangely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dolorès had a tame bird called ‘Piripe,’ you know,” said Clare one day to the children.
