used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
ALAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALAN CUNNINGHAM.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
CUNNINGHAMnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading ALAN CUNNINGHAM.
Edmund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so Edmund was gone!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And so Edmund was gone!
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
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 Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
not any; not one
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Edmund was gone!
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Child of the town! for thee, alas!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Glad nature spreads nor tree or grass; Birds build no nests, nor in the sun Glad streams come singing as they run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so Edmund was gone!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Thy paths are paved for five long miles, Thy groves and hills are peaks and tiles, Thy fragrant air is yon thick smoke, Which shrouds thee like a mourning cloak."
