used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
a cherished desire
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
in or to another place
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
divisible by two
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
Ichabod
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From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
Maurice
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From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
reddening
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From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Not life for the sake of an ambition or a duty, but delight in the mere animal pleasure of existence.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
the season of growth
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The keen joy of life was warmly flooding Ichabod Maurice this spring day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had risen early, and, a neighbor with him, they had driven forth: stars all about, perpendicular, horizontal, save in the reddening east, upon their long day's drive to the sawmill.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The majesty of it held him silent until day dawned, and with the coming of the sun there woke in unison the chorus of joyous animal life.
but in spite of that
From this reading The two teams plodded along steadily, their footfall muffled in the soft prairie loam; the earth elsewhere soundless, with a silence which even yet was a marvel to the city man.
