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From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
anew
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
(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 To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
blackthornnoun
a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
chimney-tops
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From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
dearly loved
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
at any time
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
immediately past
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
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 There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
may-pole
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From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
New-year
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From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
New-year's
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From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
not any; not one
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
move upward
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
cut with a saw
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
snowdrops
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From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
There's
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From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
up to a particular time
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
To-night
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From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the 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 To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
WainnounUS /weɪn/
English writer (1925-1994)
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
a Caucasian
From this reading Last May we made a crown of flowers: we had a merry day; Beneath the hawthorn on the green they made me Queen of May; And we danced about the may-pole and in the hazel copse, Till Charles’s Wain came out above the tall white chimney-tops.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There’s not a flower on all the hills: the frost is on the pane: I only wish to live till the snowdrops come again: I wish the snow would melt and the sun come out on high: I long to see a flower so before the day I die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind; And the New-year’s coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on[1] the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the last New-year that I shall ever see, Then you may lay me low i’ the mould and think no more of me.
you're
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From this reading If you’re waking call me early, call me early, mother dear, For I would see the sun rise upon the glad New-year.
