used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
(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 Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
in addition
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
carolled
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From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah, oh hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
LaughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
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 For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Hurrah, oh hurrah!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
on one occasion
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Laughingly the child sang once more with all her might:
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
that is looked for
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
the season of growth
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading For joy of the Spring. and from all the branches sounded a many voiced chorus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Right on the edge of the woods stood a splendid old beech tree with a high, firm trunk, under which the child had often sought quiet and shelter after running about in the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The woods rang with her full, young voice, and her song also roused the birds, for they, too, now carolled loudly, ready to outdo each other.
