used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Do trees talk when they are alone?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
react verbally
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do trees talk when they are alone?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
aroused or activated
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
Azariah
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From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Do doves build in cedars?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Do doves build in cedars?
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do doves build in cedars?
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Do doves build in cedars?
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do doves build in cedars?
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Do trees talk when they are alone?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is a cedar, Azariah said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do trees talk when they are alone?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Azariah did not know, and the tree did not inspire a climb: it seemed to forbid any attempt on its privacy.
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 Do trees talk when they are alone?
not known
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joseph asked Azariah, and his preceptor gave the very sensible answer that the life of trees is unknown to us, but that trees had always awakened religious emotions in men.
at the time that
From this reading Do trees talk when they are alone?
