used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
(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 If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
any thing at all
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
bluestadjectiveUS /ˈbluːəst/
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
put on clothes
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
Faith's
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From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
an opening into or through something
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
nonpareilnoun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
shewed
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From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
with low volume
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
the season of growth
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
not in physical motion
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
sunbeams
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From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
sweetbriarnoun
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
possessing sweep
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
up to a particular time
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
very small
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
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 From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
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 From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the fears of the night before had not quite been slept off, if the alarming ideas had not all been left in dreamland, still it was hard for anything but peace and pleasure to shew its head that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the sweetbriar on the house to the trees in the orchard,--from the mud nest under the eaves to the hole in the barn wall,--what darting and skimming and fluttering!
at the time that
From this reading When Faith opened her own window, the twitter and song of all manner of birds was something to hear, and their quick motions were something to see.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In at Faith's window came the sunbeams, the tiny panes of glass shewed each a patch of the bluest sky, and through some unseen open sash the morning air swept in full sweetness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off in the orchard the apple trees were softly putting on their nonpareil dress of blossoms, feeding the air with nectar till it was half intoxicated; and down in the garden a little bevy of bells stood prim and soft and sweet, ringing their noiseless spring chimes under Faith's window.
