1st
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From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
Aisne
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From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
Bomal
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From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
at any time
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
May-baby
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From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
Ourthe
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From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here I am, as fresh as ever," said the frisky little Aisne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
the season of growth
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
There's
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From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
a special situation
From this reading "A good thing if he dropped it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a stork passing over us with a May-baby in his beak," bubbled the Aisne.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, come off the rocks," grumbled the Ourthe, elbowing her way towards the bridge, "and don't be so gushing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 1st of May the Ourthe and the Aisne, each with a crisp Spring wave to its waters, came together at Bomal.
