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From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
Blynken
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From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E.R. SILL.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
coins made of gold
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
herring-fish
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From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
LullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
NetsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading E.R. SILL.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
SILLnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading E.R. SILL.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The old moon asked the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
Wynken
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From this reading Dutch Lullaby.[14] Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,-- Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
