used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
(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 The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
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pleasing or delighting
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading COMMENCEMENT.
the first light of day
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
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 Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
Montrose
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From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
having a supporting base
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every hour of the previous day and night had brought parents and friends, some from great distances, to attend the celebration.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Commencement morning rose upon Montrose clear, bright, and hot.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The quiet town swarmed with strangers, all with faces turned toward the large brick building which, standing boldly prominent on its hill, had a welcoming look, as if the roses around it, that filled the air with their delicious fragrance, had blossomed that morning in new and charming beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost with the first dawn of the early day the hum of busy preparation began.
