alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
childhood's
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
gladsomeadjective
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
Hemans
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
a social unit living together
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
come together
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
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 There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
tunefullyadverb
in a melodious manner
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
Woolston
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
