used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
(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 Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
dearly loved
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
EVA
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From this reading EVA.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
How
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From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
lovelier
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From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
mutuallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəli/
in a mutual or shared manner
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How much is there not mutually to relate, to hear, to see, and to enjoy!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
vanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
at the time that
From this reading Every cloud in the heaven of home vanishes then; all is sunshine and joy; and it must be bad indeed if they do not find one another lovelier and improved, for when everything goes on right here, every advancing footstep in life must tend in a certain manner to improvement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the agreeable circumstances which occur in a happy home may certainly be reckoned the return to its bosom of one of its beloved members.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So returns the bee to the safe hive with her harvest of honey, after her flight abroad over the meadows of the earth.
