used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
anew
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
banner'd
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From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
Caird
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From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
harpsnounUS /hɑːrps/
plural of “harp” — 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 DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
the force of workers available
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
a brief written record
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
PLEASESverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
ThrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading That they might touch the hearts of men And bring them back to heaven again."
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But at that hour he went no further than to arrange them conveniently on a table at his side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
at the time that
From this reading DONALD PLEASES HIS FATHER "The songs our souls rejoiced to hear When harps were in the hall; And each proud note made lance and spear Thrill on the banner'd wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "God sent his singers upon earth, With songs of sadness and of mirth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Minister had said he would go and read awhile, and Mrs. Caird had heard him unpacking the box of books that had arrived.
