used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
equally
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
(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 A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
on or to one side
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
BenningtonnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
carolled
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From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
put or send forth
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
one or the other of two
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
green-o'Lincoln
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From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
LaneynounUS /ˈleɪni/
United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta, Georgia (1854-1933)
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
something that is lost
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
mights
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From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
new-built
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From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
on one occasion
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
sun-bright
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From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sorrow and joy sound much alike as nature tells them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
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 A multitude of birds outside the window bubbled and warbled and carolled away with all their little mights, either in joy at the return of peace, or in sorrow at the loss of their new-built houses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bennington de Laney awoke to a sun-bright world, fresh with the early breezes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The farther ridges and the prairies were once more in view, but now, oh, wonder! the great plain had cast aside its robes of monk brown, and had stepped forth in jolly green-o'Lincoln.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE WORLD MADE YOUNG The morning fulfilled the promise of the night before.
