Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

(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 Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

strongly attracted

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

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From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

plural of “fiddler” — a musician who plays the violin

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

in a graceful manner

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

becoming greater or larger

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

and nothing more

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

the process of showing signs of life

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

with low volume

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

plural of “solo” — any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading Faith listened to the chorus, the choir, the concert, the solos, with a charmed ear.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

move hurridly

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

the season of growth

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

up to a particular time

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The minute's hush; the low twitter--answered softly from bush and tree; the soft chiming in of other notes; the swelling, quickening, increasing song--till every sparrow and kildeer in all Pattaquasset drew his bow and clattered his castanets with the speed and the eagerness of twenty fiddlers.

a series of chirps

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a twitter of birds was in Faith's ears as she awoke next morning!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Only in this orchestra the heads turned gracefully on swelling throats, and for the angular play of elbows there was the lifting flutter of joyous wings; and the audience of opening leaves "clapped their little hands" for an encore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps they were not really more noisy than usual, but she seemed to hear them more; and then it was a soft balmy morning, with a joyous spring sunshine and a dancing spring air, which gave full effect to all the bird voices.