used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
ah
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From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
alehousenounUS /ˈeɪlhaʊs/
a tavern where ale is sold
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
Alizon
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From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
the first light of day
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
Denfield
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From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
dwelleth
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From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
to come or go into
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
Errington
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From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
flower-pranked
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From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
foliagedadjective
bearing numerous leaves
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
not any; not one
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
plighted
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From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
be seated
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
troths
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From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Sunshine from dawn till eve over the teeming earth: sunshine in the hearts of village maidens, thinking of plighted troths; sunshine in the stolid faces of farming lads, tramping beside their sleek horses; sunshine among the cronies, seated outside the alehouse, in the warm summer air, but, in the heart of Alizon Errington--ah, there was no sunshine there!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wayside hedges were gay with blossoms, the swallows wheeled aloft in the bright blue sky, the farmer looking over the green fields was calculating the promise of harvest, and there was sunshine throughout the land.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I sit beside the gate of the heart That bars the soul of this woman from me; The little white soul, that dwelleth apart, Safe from temptation and evil dart, Nor one chink in the gate can I see.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was summer down at Denfield, and the noble woods around Errington Hall were waving their heavily foliaged branches over the flower-pranked earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would I could open this gate of the heart, Enter within, as a conqueror wild; Nay, but I see a sentinel start, To guard its treasure from earthly smart, Evil shrinks from this little white child."
