used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
(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 If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
any person at all
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
Evelyn
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From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading HUNT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
loveliest
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From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "So should I," responded Lulu.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "So should I," responded Lulu.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So should I," responded Lulu.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If for beautiful scenery, I should advise them--all Americans, I mean--to travel over their own land first."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, isn't this just the loveliest, _loveliest_ country!" exclaimed Evelyn, rapturously; "what does anybody want to go to Europe for?
YonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "'Tis a goodly scene-- Yon river, like a silvery snake, lays out His coil i' th' sunshine, lovingly; it breathes Of freshness in this lap of flowery meadows."
