used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
ABBOTnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
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abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
ANIMALCULAR
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From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS OF PARADISE.—THE ZIZ.—STORY OF THE ABBOT OF ST.
BRUNOnounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
COLETTE'S
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From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
FainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
Fancy's
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From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
GIORDANO
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
Hindoos
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From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
Mahommedans
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From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
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 And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
mythologicaladjectiveUS /ˌmɪθəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
NONDESCRIPTadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDS OF PARADISE.—THE ZIZ.—STORY OF THE ABBOT OF ST.
and nothing more
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading BIRDS OF PARADISE.—THE ZIZ.—STORY OF THE ABBOT OF ST.
PETnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
SALVADORnounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
ST
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stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
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 BIRDS OF PARADISE.—THE ZIZ.—STORY OF THE ABBOT OF ST.
strow'd
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From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDS OF PARADISE.—THE ZIZ.—STORY OF THE ABBOT OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hindoos and Mahommedans have stocked their heavens not only with mythological monsters but with beautiful birds of celestial kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
VILLAR
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From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SALVADOR DE VILLAR.—HOLY COLETTE'S NONDESCRIPT PET.—THE ANIMALCULAR WORLD.—GIORDANO BRUNO.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so I came to Fancy's meadows, strow'd With many a flower; Fain would I here have made abode, But I was quickened by my hour.
ZIZ
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