used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
a-glow
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From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
in the past
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
(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 We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
the first light of day
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
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 One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
ElvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The white Stone of Happiness.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
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 We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white Stone of Happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
a light shade of red
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
not in physical motion
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The white Stone of Happiness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white Stone of Happiness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
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 The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
at the time that
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
in or at the place that
From this reading We spent some time at a big farm, where Father had stayed long ago with Mother, and we drove all over the country in the farmer's gig.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white Stone of Happiness.
which person or people
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
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 I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fruit trees were a-glow with blossom when we reached Normandy, and the pink and white Elves who played hide-and-seek in the boughs were as lovely as Titania.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading One day I woke quite early, when the birds had only just commenced to twitter, and the sky was still rosy with dawn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I threw open my little casement window as wide as it would go, and the air smelt so sweet, and it was all so beautiful, that I longed to be out-of-doors.
