used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
anew
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
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 MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
and nothing more
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
MONI'S
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From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
Paula
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From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading MONI'S LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN Next morning Paula awakened unusually early; a lusty singing had roused her from sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently Moni's voice was again heard echoing from the hills:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now he flourished his switch, the goats skipped and ran about him, and the whole procession started on.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "It must be the goat boy," she said, jumping up and running to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sure enough, there he stood with bright, shining face; he had just taken the old goat and the little kid out of the stable.
