used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
anew
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
(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 Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
Annie's
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From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
BlackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
make calm or still
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
choristernoun
a singer in a choir
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
dearly loved
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
an old word for “no”
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
and nothing more
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
RipeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
SycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
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 Look at that dear old farmhouse; it must surely be called Sycamore Farm, for there are great sycamore trees all round the front and the side.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Magic Mirror again.--Sycamore Farm.--Annie's good news.--A chorister up in a tree.--A long, long journey.--Sixty miles a day on horseback.--A Chapel out of doors.--A hard bed and a funny pillow.--Thanksgiving Street.--Ripe Blackberries.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY, I do believe that Magic Mirror has mended itself, for here it is, showing us such a lovely picture--nay, two, I declare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the back, and only one field away from the house, are the green slopes of the mountain, with a little waterfall tumbling merrily down a crack in its side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In front of the farm, shimmering through the leaves of the trees, you can see the sunlit waters of a calm lake.
