used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
set up or found
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
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From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
the season of growth
From this reading _Spring Song._ Where were they?
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
propel through the air
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
thymy
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From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
TREE-TOP
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From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
in or at the place that
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
which person or people
From this reading Who sent you to kiss us, you breezes of May?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, sitting on the short thymy grass just behind the Castle, not a stone's throw from the old tree trunk where they had found the little door, which the golden key had opened.
an affirmative
From this reading There are secrets, yes secrets you never have heard, Whispered breezes and bird as they fluttered away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TREE-TOP LAND Where were you taught your song, little bird?
