used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
cadencedadjective
marked by a rhythmical cadence
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
communicated in words
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The hermit thrush you will rarely see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
occurring by chance
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
MusicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
and nothing more
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The hermit thrush you will rarely see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The hermit thrush you will rarely see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The hermit thrush you will rarely see.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
precisely as stated
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
at the time that
From this reading But late some afternoon, when the sun is lifting along the trunks of the hardwood forest, if you are very lucky and very quiet, you will hear him far in the depth of the blackest swamps.
white-throated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The North speaks, however, only in the voices of three--the two thrushes, and the white-throated sparrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The hermit thrush you will rarely see.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Musically expressed, his song is very much like that of the wood thrush--three cadenced liquid notes, a quivering pause, then three more notes of another phrase, and so on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must hear these each at his proper time.
