in the past
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
(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 We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
frontagenounUS /ˈfrʌntɪdʒ/
the extent of land abutting on a street or water
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
savannasnounUS /səˈvænəz/
plural of “savanna” — a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
SETTLERSnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading THE SETTLERS.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
be seated
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
not in physical motion
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLERS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
plural of “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 We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
look attentively
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
a Caucasian
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will rear new trees under homes that glow As if gems were the frontage of every bough; O'er our white walls we will train the vine, And sit in its shadow at day's decline, And watch our herds as they range at will Through the green savannas, all bright and still.
a late time of life
From this reading The incident narrated in the preceding chapter occurred one autumn, many years ago.
