used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
(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 What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
Autumn'snounUS /ˈɔːtəmz/
possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
BindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
Corn-Fields
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From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
move gently or carefully
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Macdonald.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
harvest-fields
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From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
harvest-hill
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From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
not in action or at work
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
Macdonald
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From this reading George Macdonald.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
piled-up
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From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
thistle-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
migratory
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
at the time that
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Corn-Fields_ When on the breath of Autumn's breeze, From pastures dry and brown, Goes floating, like an idle thought, The fair, white thistle-down,-- Oh, then what joy to walk at will Upon the golden harvest-hill!
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I feel the day; I see the field; The quivering of the leaves; And good old Jacob, and his horse,-- Binding the yellow sheaves!
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading What joy in dreaming ease to lie Amid a field new shorn; And see all round, on sunlit slopes, The piled-up shocks of corn; And send the fancy wandering o'er All pleasant harvest-fields of yore!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when you had lost your greedy grief, Content to see from afar, You would find in your hand a withering leaf, In your heart a shining star.
