used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Hark! there goes the cock!
cock-crows
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From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
give a description of
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
at any time
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
flute-like
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From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Hark! there goes the cock!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! there goes the cock!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
How
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From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
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 I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
subject to death
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
a full supply
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading How shall I describe the crow of the Shanghai at noontide?
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the loudest, longest, and most strangely musical crow that ever amazed mortal man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hark! there goes the cock!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hark! there goes the cock!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had heard plenty of cock-crows before, and many fine ones; but this one! so smooth and flute-like in its very clamour; so self-possessed in its very rapture of exultation; so vast, mounting, swelling, soaring, as if spurted out from a golden throat, thrown far back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His sunrise crow was a whisper to it.
