used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAIL!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
exhale hard
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
dearly loved
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
at any time
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
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 Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A SAIL!
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
Thursa's
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From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many and varied were the ways they took of showing the sincerity of their sympathy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The buds may blow and the fruit may grow And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; But whether the rain or the sun or the snow, There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
Whitcomb
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From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ THE first week after Thursa's marriage Arthur kept to his own house, and the neighbours, with fine' tact, stayed away.
