used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
(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 Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
the act of departing
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
by chance
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
an amount of time
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
an educational institution
From this reading Life is a great school and its lessons go on continually.
shawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
There's
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From this reading SHOCK AND SORROW There's not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green, There's not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me of my Jean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after the departure of Harry and his bride, John's life appeared to flow in a smooth but busy routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then perhaps we have a vacation--a period in which all appears to be at rest--but in this very placidity there are often bred the storms that are to trouble and perhaps renew us.
WistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a child of Nature's rarest making, Wistful and sweet--and with a heart for breaking.
