alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
make calm or still
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
Carl
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
DRAGON-FLY
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
divisible by two
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
Ewald
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
straight-growing
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From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
plural of “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 THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generally it was quite calm on the brook.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
WATER-LILY
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY AND THE WATER-LILY By Carl Ewald In among the green bushes and trees ran the brook.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
a Caucasian
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tall, straight-growing rushes stood along its banks, and whispered to the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out in the middle of the water floated the Water-Lily, with its white flower and its broad green leaves.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I have known many wonders--I have faith--I can trust even now for what shall come next!"
