1772
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From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT STANHAM MILLS.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
Britannicadjective
of Britain
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the first day of June.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first day of June.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day of June.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the first day of June.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
engage in
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading AT STANHAM MILLS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first day of June.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
deliver by singing
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
STANHAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT STANHAM MILLS.
not in physical motion
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first day of June.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first day of June.
belonging to which person
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was balmy with sweet odors, the sky was clear and blue, and everything that could sing or make a noise was endeavoring to rejoice.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Out of a little valley that separated two lines of thickly wooded hills, whose sides still gleamed with the fast departing blossoms, ran a leaping brook.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And this was his Britannic Majesty's colony of New Jersey in the year of grace 1772.
