the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCHANTING SCENE.--THE PARTING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
ENCHANTINGadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading AN ENCHANTING SCENE.--THE PARTING.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
home-joys
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From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why were they not his?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the act of departing politely
From this reading AN ENCHANTING SCENE.--THE PARTING.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading AN ENCHANTING SCENE.--THE PARTING.
silver-streaked
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From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
possessing sweep
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "The hearth is swept, the fire is made, The kettle sings for tea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCHANTING SCENE.--THE PARTING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why were they not his?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were they not his?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the clear, honest voice of Deacon Palmer that fell on Tom's ear, and which he now heard for the hundredth time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were they not his?
wifelyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a wife
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Year in and out, at morning and night, the good man had sung this, his favorite song,--bachelor though he was, with silver-streaked hair,--as if his heart yearned for the wifely waiting, and the sweet home-joys it pictured.
