used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
(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 Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
uttered without voice
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
don't
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From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
fly-away
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From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
come to pass
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
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 "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
Nat
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From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
nicenessnounUS /ˈnaɪsnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
and nothing more
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
express in words
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't think that anything nicer than this can happen," said Nat, swinging so hard in his hammock that he rolled out into the long grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Everything at its height; birds in full song; bees in the flowers; children in hammocks under the trees, and a Wise Man humming happily to himself as he breathed it all in.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION It was that wonderful week after the middle of June.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The week that holds the best of everything; the longest days of the whole fly-away year; the biggest strawberries and the sweetest roses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if it _could_" answered Dodo; "only here at Orchard Farm there is so much niceness you never can tell what is the very nicest."
