used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
anew
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
a period of 100 years
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
dykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
a social unit living together
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
Gotros
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From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
GRAND-PRÉ
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From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
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 Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
NeglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must have felt that to him were entrusted the traditions of a family and a name.
at the time that
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
in or at the place that
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead have lain, Here where a people's dearest hope had died."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading _THE HEIR TO GRAND-PRÉ._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river side, These miles of green I know from hill to tide, And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank Winslow was more and more drawn to Pierre as he continued the history of the Gotros and his connection with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked at him now as he stood thoughtfully gazing about him upon the scene which would change its character when he died, and which had been unchanged for over a century.
