used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
anew
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
(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 First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
terminate
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
chirrups
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From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
how
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From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
inflectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃənz/
plural of “inflection” — a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
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 First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
modulatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪtɪd/
changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
NIGHTINGALEnounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading THE NIGHTINGALE.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
not any; not one
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
a brief written record
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
and nothing more
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
roulades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
sustainsverbUS /səˈsteɪnz/
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHTINGALE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First of all, what a powerful voice it has in so small a body! its note, how long, and how well sustained!
at the time that
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At one moment, as it sustains its breath, it will prolong its note, and then at another, will vary it with different inflections; then, again, it will break into distinct chirrups, or pour forth an endless series of roulades.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, too, it is the only bird the notes of which are modulated in accordance with the strict rules of musical science.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The song of the nightingale is to be heard, without intermission, for fifteen days and nights, continuously, when the foliage is thickening, as it bursts from the bud; a bird which deserves our admiration in no slight degree.
