used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
affordest
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From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
(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 I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
DICKEY'SnounUS /ˈdɪkiz/
possessive form of “dickey” — a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
doesn't
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From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
a social unit living together
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
Icteridaenoun
American orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarks
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
Izaak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
held up in the air
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
engage in
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
the force of workers available
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
by chance
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading It was a good honorable name, however, and our branch was as proud of our ancestry as any Daughter of the American Revolution could possibly be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
express in words
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All I know is that their family name was the same as ours, _Icteridae_, and means something or other, I forget what.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICKEY'S COUSINS Another of my airy creatures breathes such sweet music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
(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 We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
at the time that
From this reading We might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?--_Izaak Walton._ The fine pasture adjoining was a popular resort for some handsome birds that often visited it as a playground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were said to be relatives of ours, but I do not think they were closer than seventh or eighth cousins, which is so distant that it doesn't count--especially if one doesn't want it to.
