used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
ADVENTUROUSadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
aye
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From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading --ELIZABETH ROBERTS MACDONALD.
Elmbrook
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From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
immediately past
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
MACDONALD
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From this reading --ELIZABETH ROBERTS MACDONALD.
engage in
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
not any; not one
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading --ELIZABETH ROBERTS MACDONALD.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
deliver by singing
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS EXPEDITION Sing a song of loving!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
undulations
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From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The village of Elmbrook had the finest situation for seeing what its neighbors were about of any place in the Province of Ontario.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It stood on the crest of a high ridge, from which the whole earth fell away in beautiful undulations.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving That will last for aye!
