used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
(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 over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
in addition
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
Dinwiddie
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From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
else
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From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
to or in any or all places
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
give expression to
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
a state of high honor
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
not accessible to view
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
how
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From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
held up in the air
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
the season of growth
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult to express the change and the relief in my feelings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All over they were; under foot and everywhere else; flashing from hidden places, peeping round corners, smiling at us in every meadow and hillside; a glory upon the land.
precisely as stated
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF THE SMOKE There was an immense burden lifted off me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Papa was in great delight, as well as I; and as kind as possible to me; also very good to Mr. Dinwiddie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The next day was given to an excursion in the neighbourhood; and I never can forget how rare the air seemed to be, as if I were breathing pure life; and how brilliant the sunlight was that fell on the wonderful Palestine carpet of spring flowers.
