Chapter I

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

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showing who or what does the action

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a plant of the genus Trifolium

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

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From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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express or signify by nodding

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

above and across; more than

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Under Blue Skies.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under Blue Skies.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading N. Y. Under blue skies Daffodils dance, and the Oriole flies, Bright, golden butterflies float on the breeze Over the clover with brown honey-bees; Daisies and buttercups, slender and tall, Nod to the roses that cover the wall, Under blue skies.

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a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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