used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
uttered without voice
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
HUTCHINSnounUS /ˈhʌttʃɪnz/
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading TOM HUTCHINS' QUARREL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
an angry dispute
From this reading TOM HUTCHINS' QUARREL.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
male cat
From this reading TOM HUTCHINS' QUARREL.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Indeed, on a day like that, every sound took a jubilant tone.
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 birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church bell was ringing cheerfully on Falls Hill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunshine was so bright, the meadows and foliage so richly green, that one breathed deeply with a keen sense of enjoyment.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The birds in the pine woods made a perfect riot of music among the trees, and built their nests lovingly, in defiance of blue laws, and forgetful--as birds will be sometimes--that it was the Sabbath day.
