used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
DamsnounUS /dæmz/
plural of “dam” — a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
the first light of day
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
immediately past
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
done under pressure
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
SharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
possessing sweep
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
up to a particular time
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Mill Stream rose in its might, And burst out of bounds to left and to right, Rushed to the beautiful Beech, In the meadow far out of reach.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
hard to endure
From this reading The cattle swam till they sank, Trying to find a bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
weirs
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From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dams were broken and weirs came down; Cottage and mill, country and town, Shared in the general inundation, And the following desolation.
at the time that
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A day did dawn at last, When the spirits of the storm and the blast, Breaking the bands of the winter's frost and snow, Swept from the mountain source of the stream, and flooded the valley below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with such torrents the poor tree died, Torn up by the roots, and laid on its side.
