used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These prison bars, they are good!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last! at last!
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could kiss them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
Gaston
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From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These prison bars, they are good!
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could kiss them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I could kiss them.
immediately past
From this reading “At last! at last!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
Pisgah's
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From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading These prison bars, they are good!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could kiss them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These prison bars, they are good!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These prison bars, they are good!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
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 WHEN Gaston received her telegram in jail he was seated by a window looking out through the bars on Mt. Pisgah’s distant peak looming in grandeur amid a sea of smaller blue mountain waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read the message and his soul was filled with a great peace.
