used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
(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 It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
awaking
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From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
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 What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
to come or go into
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
the organ of sight
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
gable-houses
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From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
only a very short time before
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
and nothing more
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
linden-trees
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From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
market-place
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From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
the force of workers available
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
not any; not one
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
at the time that
From this reading What a strange feeling it is when we enter, in travelling, at early morn the streets of a town!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
which person or people
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveller can hardly understand why no shutter opens, and no smiling face appears, to enjoy with him the glorious morning....
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sun is gilding the steeple, the air is fresh and cool, the birds are singing in the linden-trees before the old gable-houses on the market-place--nature is awaking and blooming forth in morning beauty--and men are still lying in the bonds of sleep, within their musty, oppressive chambers.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But the flowers do not mind him, and the people have the same everyday faces, worn with care or heavy with sleep and evil dreams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is the same feeling which overcomes the lover who has just been assured of the return of his love, who looks around with beaming eye, and would like to press flowers and all to his overflowing heart.
