used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
ABCHIBALD
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From this reading --ABCHIBALD LAMPMAN.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
censernounUS /ˈsensər/
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
Elmbrook
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From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
faint-blue
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From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
LAMPMAN
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From this reading --ABCHIBALD LAMPMAN.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
and nothing more
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
Oro
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From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
ROSALIE
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From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
SilveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It was as much a social as an agricultural function.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The show," it was called, the name indicating that there could be only one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the tenth of October approached, there was but one subject of interest in the township of Oro--the Elmbrook fall fair.
Wine-redadjective
of something having the dark red color of red wine
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE COMING OF ROSALIE Silvery soft by the forest side, Wine-red, yellow and rose, The Wizard of Autumn, faint-blue eyed, Swinging his censer, goes.
