used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
augurverbUS /ˈɔːɡər/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
CLOCKMAKERnoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
a long fixed look
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
immediately past
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
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 There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Morning Gift THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are so; but their happiness is of a peculiar nature, for they have striven long and hard, before they at last acquired it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
precisely as stated
From this reading They have stood on the very threshold of death, though eventually restored to the living.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
which person or people
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a house on the declivity of a hill, on which the morning sun long lingers, and the eyes of those who gaze on this house sparkle with pleasure, for they augur from that glance that its inhabitants are happy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The wife appears at the door--her face is fair, pretty, and youthful, but her hair is white as snow--she smiles at an old woman who is working in the garden, and calls to the children to be less noisy; a thriving young fir plantation forms a background to the house.
