used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
anew
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
(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 Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading 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 here lain.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
dykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
EVANGELINE'S
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From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead here lain.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 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 here lain.
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 here lain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
memorialsnounUS /məˈmɔːriəlz/
plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
NeglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead here lain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 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 here lain.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
river-side
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From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Neglected long and shunned, our dead here lain.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
move an implement through
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading 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 These miles of green I know from hill to tide And every creek and river's ruddy stain.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here where a people's dearest hope has died, Alone of all their children scattered wide, I scan the sad memorials that remain.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading _EVANGELINE'S RETURN._ "Along my father's dykes I roam again, Among the willows by the river-side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dykes wave with the grass, but not for me, The oxen stir not while this stranger calls.
