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From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But how about the remove?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
Avon'snounUS /ˈævənz/
possessive form of “avon” — a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how about the remove?
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
a young person of either sex
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
Herga's
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From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
how
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From this reading "But how about the remove?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "But how about the remove?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
SPOTSnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
Stratford's
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From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
up to a particular time
From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
waked
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From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
Warde
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From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
We'd
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From this reading We'd agreed to stay in the Second Fifth till Christmas.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That evening John told Caesar what Warde had said to him, and then added, "I mean to have a shot at 'the Swan of Avon.'" Caesar looked glum.
in or at the place that
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We heard the music soft and wild, We thrilled to pulses new; The winds that reared the Avon's child Were Herga's[1] nurses too."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
a late time of life
From this reading BLACK SPOTS "The Avon bears to endless years A magic voice along, Where Shakespeare strayed in Stratford's shade, And waked the world to song.
