used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
(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 “LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
Daisie
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From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
death of a person
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
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 times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her grief was deep and fervent for the hopeful life cut off in its morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
Royall
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From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For “pity is akin to love,” and Daisie did not have to pretend a sorrow she did not feel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many times had a beautiful form, robed in somber black, knelt by that low, green mound; many times had Daisie hung flowers upon the broken marble shaft, and watered them with her gentle tears.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years, and the grass was green on Royall Sherwood’s grave.
