used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
Azariah
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From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
fulness
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From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
on one occasion
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
not in physical motion
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Joseph stood waiting on the edge of the rocks and cried out in the fulness of his joy on seeing his preceptor appear above the cliff, and at once fell to rolling himself over and over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then, starting to his feet, Joseph began gathering flowers, but in a little while he stood still, his nosegay dropping flower by flower, for his thoughts had taken flight.
a Caucasian
From this reading The doves, the doves! he cried, looking into the blue and white sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The doves have their nests in the woods, the larks build in the grass he said, and asked Azariah to come with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just as I expected he would, Azariah remarked to himself.
