used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
accentedadjectiveUS /ˈæksentɪd/
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
(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 All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
Cuckoo-clock
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From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
don't
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From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
francnounUS /fræŋk/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
Hofkirche
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From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
hear with intention
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
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 All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The Nest of the Cuckoo-clock] The Hofkirche is celebrated for its organ concerts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Meantime, the big organ is booming and crashing and thundering away, doing its best to prove that it is the biggest and best organ in Europe, and that a tight little box of a church is the most favorable place to average and appreciate its powers in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading All summer long the tourists flock to that church about six o'clock in the evening, and pay their franc, and listen to the noise.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading This tramping back and forth is kept up nearly all the time, and is accented by the continuous slamming of the door, and the coughing and barking and sneezing of the crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
which person or people
From this reading They don't stay to hear all of it, but get up and tramp out over the sounding stone floor, meeting late comers who tramp in in a sounding and vigorous way.
