used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
(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 Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
indicating opposition or resistance
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
Barbara
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From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
divisible by two
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
a state of high honor
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
the act of departing
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
goldenly
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From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
Jim's
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From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
go away from a place
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
Mehitable
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From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
the force of workers available
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
in motion
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
others
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From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
over-flood
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From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
reenlisting
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From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
done under pressure
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
song-sparrows
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From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
the season of growth
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to Barbara the iridescent glory was somehow more sad than gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
vanguards
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From this reading Never before, it seemed, did the vanguards of the song-sparrows and thrushes so crowd the blowing thickets with melody; never before the bright hordes of the dandelions so suddenly and so goldenly over-flood the meadows.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A few days after Doctor Jim's going, came the news that Washington had entered Boston, the troops of the king having given up the defence and sailed away to Halifax.
Westings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
which person or people
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amid all this excitement, which had some effect even upon Mistress Mehitable, antagonistic though she was to it, the palely brilliant Connecticut spring rushed over the land with promise.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Soon afterward there was bustle in Second Westings, and camp talk, and military swagger; for a portion of the army was moving down to New York, and many men had leave to visit their homes in passing; and some, who had enlisted for a short service, had come home to get in the crops before reenlisting; and some, grudging souls, had come home to stay, saying that it was now the time for others to sweat and bleed for their country.
