used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
lacking funds
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
Chaldeanoun
an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
fro
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From this reading Officers hurried to and fro.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Officers hurried to and fro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
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 Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officers hurried to and fro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sun shone brightly in a cloudless firmament, and Nature had put on her sweetest smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This day broke on the capital of Chaldea with unusual brightness.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the vicinity of the king’s palace it was evident that something of more than ordinary interest was that day to be attended to.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
a late time of life
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Days, weeks, months, and years, have passed away, and the great day of examination has arrived—that day for which that youthful group has looked so long, with mingled feelings of pleasure and embarrassment.
