used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
Araby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
Cecilia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sallied forth to inspect it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading They sallied forth to inspect it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They sallied forth to inspect it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
PARABLEnounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Little Cecilia had her bouquet of dewy roses for father and friend.
sallied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sallied forth to inspect it.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Just as the meal was ended, a servant announced that Mr. Bishop was outside with a horse.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sallied forth to inspect it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
TOILverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The whiff of coffee perfume was like a gale of Araby the blest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARABLE OF A HUMBLE BEAST OF BURDEN AND OF LILIES THAT TOIL NOT Breakfast, with Cecilia to preside, was bright as summer sunrise.
