used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pall of a leaf against the blue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
a state of high honor
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
coins made of gold
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Pall of a leaf against the blue."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
a particular point in time
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Pall of a leaf against the blue."
a course of conduct
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
thistledownnoun
pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
Wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
woodland'snounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
possessive form of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading "On naked branch and empty nest, The woodland's blended gold and red, Dim glory lies which autumn shares With faces of the newly dead.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Tender this moment of the year To eyes that seek and feet that roam; It is the lifting of the latch, A footstep on the flags of home.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Faint blue the distant hills before, Yellow the harvest lands behind; Wayfarers we upon the path The thistledown goes out to find.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now may the peace of withered grass And goldenrod abide with you; Abide with me--for what is death?
