used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
(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 Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
completely unclothed
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
Epworth
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From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SHALL we have another peep into the Magic Mirror?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
conformity or harmony
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
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 There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
not any; not one
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading SHALL we have another peep into the Magic Mirror?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
make square
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
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 There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
hard to endure
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
precisely as stated
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHALL we have another peep into the Magic Mirror?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Another peep into the Magic Mirror.--A pretty picture.--At Epworth.--Mr. Wesley is very unkindly treated.--All for the best.--The curate is "done."--A happy ending to a bad beginning.--"Good-bye, Epworth."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See that pretty country church, with the square tower.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are some big trees near, looking as if they were tall giants keeping guard; they have no leaves on them yet, and their bare arms stretch out a long way as if they were trying to reach the church.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you look carefully you will see buds coming out on the trees, baby buds they are, waiting for the sun's kisses.
