used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading But misfortune, like a blast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But misfortune, like a blast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
cottage-home
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From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
I'd
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From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But misfortune, like a blast.
MinstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading =The Mountain Minstrel=.
minstrel's
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From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But misfortune, like a blast.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading =The Mountain Minstrel=.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
on one occasion
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
PeacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
roamings
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From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
shepherd-boy
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From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
deliver by singing
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
sparrow's
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From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
move an implement through
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =The Mountain Minstrel=.
a special situation
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On our mountain of Savoy, In the shadow of a rock, Once I sat, a shepherd-boy, Watching o'er my father's flock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
We'd
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From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading We'd a happy cottage-home, Peaceful as the sparrow's nest, Where, at evening, we could come From our roamings to our rest.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading I'd a minstrel's voice and ear: I could whistle, pipe and sing, While I roving, seemed to hear Music stir in every thing.
