used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
see with attention
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
blaringnounUS /ˈblerɪŋ/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
chantsnounUS /tʃænts/
plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
eager-eyed
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From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
signpostsnounUS /ˈsaɪnpoʊsts/
plural of “signpost” — a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
That's
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From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was a rainbow torn down from the sky and poured over the earth.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was a colossal music box blaring forth a thousand chants of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's a quotation from--and a description of--this inspiring story_ The city was enchanted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a magic nursery through which eager-eyed children swarmed to behold a sparkling new toy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _"Man will need signposts to guide the way to infinity."
