used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
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 The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
marshaledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
with low volume
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
not in physical motion
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
tree-shaded
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From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
up-river
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From this reading Down by the steamboat landing it stirred into sudden noisy activity as the up-river boat drew in and made ready to discharge cargo and passengers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The town, marshaled along the river side, nestled quietly under the caressing warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The benediction of God was in the sunshine that lay still and bright upon green fields and blooming gardens.
in or at the place that
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
white-blossomed
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From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
white-painted
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From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But farther back, where the streets, lined with maple and butternut trees and white-blossomed locusts, climbed the long sloping hill, the May sunshine seemed to have kissed the earth into radiant peace.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Here and there, from some white-painted cottage set in a grassy, tree-shaded yard, came the sound of a woman’s voice in speech or song, or the shrilly sweet accents of children at play floated out from porch or shady nook.
