used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
age-ripened
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From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
Barnes
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
caravanserainoun
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
From this reading What strange caravanserai was this?
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
dimitynoun
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
hautboynoun
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
heartieradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtiər/
comparative of “hearty” — showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading For a moment, from the motherly lap of his broad bed, he blinked at the dimity curtains and the age-ripened hautboy.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
new-born
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From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
a brief written record
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
not in physical motion
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What strange caravanserai was this?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What strange caravanserai was this?
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF A VISION Barnes awoke in the morning to the reveille of robins and thrushes.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was always a pleasure to wake to the memory of the long tramp of the preceding day--to trace his path from the brisk setting out of the previous morning to the final lagging steps at dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What strange caravanserai was this?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What strange caravanserai was this?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With chirp and whistle and flute note, they sang him from his hearty sleep to a still heartier realization of a new-born day.
