used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I did, it was all a mistake.
(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 the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
croakings
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From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I say Bully was singing?
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
divisible by two
From this reading Bully wasn't even thinking of singing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I say Bully was singing?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I did, it was all a mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading If I did, it was all a mistake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bully wasn't even thinking of singing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
express in words
From this reading Did I say Bully was singing?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Did I say Bully was singing?
the season of growth
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Bully wasn't even thinking of singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did I say Bully was singing?
wasn't
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From this reading Bully wasn't even thinking of singing.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All the frogs seemed to be enjoying the loveliness, for the woods fairly rang with their cheerful croakings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to Bully that the world, his little world, had never been as beautiful as when he opened his eyes that spring morning.
