used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
(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 The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading --ARTHUR STRINGER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
bindernounUS /ˈbaɪndər/
a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
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From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
pumpkinsnounUS /ˈpʌmpkənz/
plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
deliver by singing
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
STRINGERnounUS /ˈstrɪŋər/
a member of a squad on a team
From this reading --ARTHUR STRINGER.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The apples dropped, rosy-cheeked, from the orchard trees, the corn and the pumpkins ripened in the garden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
at the time that
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE BLUE SILK GOWN O love, can the tree lure the summer bird Again to the bough where it used to sing, When never a throat in the autumn is heard, And never the glint of a vagrant wing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The autumn days came, and all the landscape within the range of Granny Long's telescope turned golden with its wealth of harvest.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading All day the binder sang in the yellow fields, and at night a great harvest moon hung alone in the violet heavens.
