used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
(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 It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
the act of burning something
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
communed
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
greatly pleased
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
Harold
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
Lakemere
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
the possibility of future success
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
SWINGverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He blessed the goddess Fortune, and smiled truly, “the lines have fallen to me in pleasant places!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The enchanting prospect of the superb estate delighted his eyes more with every visit.
VREELAND
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From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was only with a severe struggle that he concealed the secret joy now burning in his heart, and he carefully laid out all his plans for the crucial week to come.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland was awake with the birds, and in an early morning walk long communed with himself under the whispering trees of Lakemere.
WYMAN
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From this reading “WYMAN AND VREELAND” SWING THE STREET.
