used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
(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 Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
Barnabas
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From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
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 There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
flood-tide
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From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
not accessible to view
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
and nothing more
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
carry out
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
Thayer
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From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday evening, about four months after the cherry party, Barnabas Thayer came out of his house and strolled slowly across the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he paused, and leaned up against some pasture bars and looked around him.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody in sight on the road in either direction, and everything was very still, except for the vibrating calls of the hidden insects that come to their flood-tide of life in early autumn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in their humble way the voices of the unseen, and as he listened they seemed to take on a rhythmic cadence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barnabas listened to those calls, which had in them a certain element of mystery, as have all things which reach only one sense.
