used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
BAYANT
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From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
put or send forth
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
Farnham
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From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
INFANTSnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE TWO INFANTS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading BAYANT After awhile the old man resumed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
express in speech
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO INFANTS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO INFANTS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
in or at the place that
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
which person or people
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
won't
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From this reading Some city speculation had made him rich, and they sat a terrible dash--but I won't speak of that, Mary.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The next year Farnham came up into the mountains with his wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And then I thought of one, who in her pale, meek beauty, died, The fair young blossom that grew up and faded by my side; In the cold, moist earth, we laid her, where the forest cast its leaf, And we sighed that one so beautiful should have a lot so brief.
