used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
fearless and daring
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
cannot
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From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
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cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
ETC
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From this reading MERRIMAN'S GODCHILD," ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GODCHILDnoun
an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
From this reading MERRIMAN'S GODCHILD," ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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MACMILLAN
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MERRIMAN'S
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From this reading MERRIMAN'S GODCHILD," ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
and nothing more
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
PROMOTINGverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
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rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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a male human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HER ONLY SON, ISAAC" "MRS.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
TasmanianounUS /ˌtæzˈmeɪniə/
an Australian state on the island of Tasmania
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the northern hill districts of Tasmania.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky was of a bird's egg blue, which even Italy cannot rival, and the bold outline of hills which bounded the horizon, bush clad to the top, showed a still deeper azure blue in an atmosphere which, clear as the heaven above, had never a suggestion of hardness.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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