used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, properly rendered, "The wit to woo!"
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
CooverbUS /kuː/
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
immediately past
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
the middle of the day
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading But, properly rendered, "The wit to woo!"
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading But, properly rendered, "The wit to woo!"
deliver by singing
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
in the near future
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
the season of growth
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
tu
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From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
verbnounUS /vɜːrb/
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
precisely as stated
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
weet
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From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
in or at the place that
From this reading The verb "to love," in the tongue of the dove, Heard noon and night in the cedar grove, Is very soon taught where the heart is true: For the wit to woo, and the wisdom too, Lie in the one sweet syllable, "Coo!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
whu
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From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading But, properly rendered, "The wit to woo!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading But, properly rendered, "The wit to woo!"
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading A wit that brings worship and wisdom too!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The birds that sing in the leafy Spring, With the light of love on each glancing wing, Have lessons to last you the whole year through; For what is "Coo! coo! te weet tu whu!"
