used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
bides
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From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
where you live at a particular time
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
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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
From this reading J. W. Riley.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
come together
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
Ralph
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rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading J. W. Riley.
roadsidesnounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪdz/
plural of “roadside” — edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The birds are heralds of his cause, And like a never-ending rhyme The roadsides bloom in his applause, Who bides his time.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
saltest
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From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
slowestadverbUS /ˈsloʊəst/
most slowly
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
in the direction of
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. Riley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
which person or people
From this reading “Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltest tear;
in the company of; together with
From this reading And though he fares with slowest feet, Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |Have you had bad news from home?” asked Ralph, taking the letter which Ivy held towards him.
