used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
azure-blue
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From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
breastedadjectiveUS /ˈbrestəd/
having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
cornmealnounUS /ˈkɔːrnmiːl/
coarsely ground corn
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
flapjacksnounUS /ˈflæpdʒæks/
plural of “flapjack” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
Joey
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From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
lazuli-bunting
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From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
express the need or desire for
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
riotouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
cut with a saw
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
serviceberrynoun
any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
syringanoun
large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
thrashernounUS /ˈθræʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
underparts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had answered his “here, here--” until I was sure he understood the cordiality of my welcome, when I heard a fluttering among the serviceberry bushes and turned to see a sage thrasher fly out and soar aloft to a hemlock tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
wanlyadverb
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
accept gladly
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
at the time that
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading I whistled.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was so riotously happy that I went outside to the Dingle, and almost burst my throat with whistling a welcome to a lazuli-bunting, newly arrived from his winter sojourn in the south land.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was so azure-blue on his head and back, so tawny breasted, so clear a white on his underparts that he seemed like some wondrous jewel dropped from Paradise into the syringa thicket.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading MY WONDER WOMAN WHEN I saw Master Joey smiling at me wanly from his pillow the next morning, his fever gone, his eyes without the abnormal brightness of the previous two days, and heard his modest request for cornmeal flapjacks to be stirred up forthwith in the old yellow pitcher, my heart leaped into my throat for joy.
