used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Hail, sweet asylum of my infancy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
casements
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From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
CeresnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
CUNNINGHAMnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
gayety
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From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Hail, sweet asylum of my infancy!
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Hail, sweet asylum of my infancy!
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hail, sweet asylum of my infancy!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hail, sweet asylum of my infancy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
rustles
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From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
sheafs
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From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
strewed
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From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Here surely I shall be guarded from duplicity; and if not happy, at least in some degree tranquil.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
unboastful
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From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
woodbinenoun
common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hail, ye venerable trees! my happiest hours of childish gayety were passed beneath your shelter--then, careless as the birds that sung upon your boughs, I laughed the hours away, nor knew of evil.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Yellow sheafs from rich Ceres the cottage had crowned, Green rustles were strewed on the floor; The casements sweet woodbine crept wantonly round, And decked the sod seats at the door."--CUNNINGHAM.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Content and innocence reside beneath your humble roof, and charity unboastful of the good it renders.
