used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
(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 I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
bee'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
propose a payment
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
blossom-woven
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From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
exhale hard
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
cuckoo'snounUS /ˈkuːkuːz/
possessive form of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
fairy-land
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From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
hyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
moory
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From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
roundelaynoun
a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
deliver by singing
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
thymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading Come to my close and clustering bower Thou spirit of a milder clime, Fresh with the dews of fruit and flower, Of mountain heath, and moory thyme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I’ll bid the hyacinth to blow, I’ll teach my grotto green to be; And sing my true love all below The holly bower and myrtle tree.
WaftingverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪŋ/
-ing form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
migratory
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
Where'er
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From this reading Where’er thy morning breath has played, Whatever isles of ocean fanned, Come to my blossom-woven shade, Thou wandering wind of fairy-land.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With all thy rural echoes come, Sweet comrade of the rosy day, Wafting the wild bee’s gentle hum, Or cuckoo’s plaintive roundelay.
wild-wood
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From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There all his wild-wood sweets to bring, The sweet South wind shall wander by, And with the music of his wing Delight my rustling canopy.
