used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
(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 I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
lacking funds
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
chiming
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
gradsnounUS /ɡrædz/
plural of “grad” — one-hundredth of a right angle
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plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
I've
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
intoningverbUS /ˌɪnˈtoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “intone” — utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
held up in the air
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Won't we miss that bell, though?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
with speed
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
not in physical motion
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Won't we miss that bell, though?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
they've
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From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Won't we miss that bell, though?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Three pairs of eyes met, the same thought flashed through three minds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three heads lifted quickly to listen.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America Through the stillness of a drowsy June day broke the intoning of the library bell, chiming the hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Won't we miss that bell, though?
weepyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpi/
liable to weep easily
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
at the time that
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've seen grads when they've come back stand perfectly still and listen to it with their eyes all weepy looking.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't we miss that bell, though?
