Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I COULD SOONER PLUNGE A DAGGER IN HIS HEART."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

(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 The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

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

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Such a beautiful morning!

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

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state of violent mental agitation

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

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From this reading Earle woke with the earliest singing of the birds.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Earle woke with the earliest singing of the birds.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Such a beautiful morning!

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

thrust or throw into

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superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a beautiful morning!

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From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

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

From this reading The golden sunbeams falling like blessings on the earth; the birds singing in a delirium of happiness.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Earle woke with the earliest singing of the birds.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Earle woke with the earliest singing of the birds.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading The sweet, warm air brooding over the fragrant flowers; all nature seemed awake, happy and smiling; the sky gave its fairest colors; earth yielded its richest fragrance.