used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
a small house with a single story
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
cushion'd
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From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
the organ of sight
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
come together
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
pillow'd
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From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
with low volume
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
soften'd
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From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
with low volume
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
streamletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading With merry hearts they now can meet Her kind approving eye, And to her various questions give A cheerful, quick reply.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Bright shines the sun, the gentle breeze In soften'd murmurs blows, And softly through the verdant mead, The little streamlet flows.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There, seated on her pillow'd chair, She breathes the balmy breeze, Whilst Anne and Edward quietly Are seated at her knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And from the lowly cottage door, With feeble steps and slow, Anna supports her mother's frame, As to the bank they go.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Close by yon fragrant violet bank, Beneath the spreading thorn, His mother's stool and cushion'd chair Are by young Edward borne.
