used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
anew
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
ten 10s
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
La-ha-hoo
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From this reading "La-ha-hoo! la-ha-hoo!"
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
go across or through
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
in the near future
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
a state of social isolation
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
not in physical motion
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
carry out
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
unmusicaladjective
lacking interest in or talent for music
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It awoke the slumbering echoes of the still place, and a hundred voices seemed to take up the cry, and pass it on as from mouth to mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Far down the widening valley, and up the wild, picturesque ravine, rang the strange but not unmusical call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the boy's quick ears were not to be deceived by the mocking voices of the spirits of solitude, and presently the call rang out again with greater clearness than before:
