used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
lacking funds
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
CHILDREN'S
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
choralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
Clava
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From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
couldn't
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From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
Covenanters
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From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
didn't
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From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
the act of departing
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
how
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From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
and nothing more
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
engage in
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
modulateverbUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪt/
change the key of, in music
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
a brief written record
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
and nothing more
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
Oukrainians
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
express in words
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
Sergius
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From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
deliver by singing
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
Stundists
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From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
express in words
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Only now and then a shrill note, sounding like a cry of triumph, broke the harmony.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE THE children's voices rang out in clear, sweet, and harmonious tones; for the Oukrainians are a musical people, and fond of choral singing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
at the time that
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
which person or people
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
belonging to which person
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading They were called the Covenanters, and the king wanted to make them say they believed what they didn't believe, and worship God in the churches; and they couldn't, for conscience' sake—just like our fathers and mothers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was little Clava, who had not yet learned how to modulate her voice; and Sergius would have checked her, only Michael gave him a sign to let the child sing on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," he said, when the favourite hymn was finished, "I am going to tell you about the children in Scotland, whose fathers and mothers were like the Stundists.
