used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
Muriel
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From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
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 In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
a light shade of red
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
solosnounUS /ˈsoʊloʊz/
plural of “solo” — any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the contest dawned gloriously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the night pink and golden crocuses had blossomed on the seminary grounds and each bush and tree was a haze of silvery green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Muriel and Nan and they were waiting their turn at the recital.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
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 In the mid-afternoon two girls stood at an open library window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the study hall beyond many parents and friends were gathered and with the teachers and pupils of the seminary, they were listening with pride and pleasure to the rendering of solos on violin and piano, while at one side of the platform, a golden harp stood waiting.
