aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
Conway
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From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
DwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
how
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From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
a female domestic
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
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 “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
express in words
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
express in words
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Their graves are green, they may be seen,” The little maid replied, “Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door, And they are side by side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then did the little maid reply, “Seven boys and girls are we; Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that two at Conway dwell, And two are gone to sea, Yet you are seven!--I pray you tell, Sweet maid, how this may be.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then you are only five.”