used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
(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 All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
else
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From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
every person
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
HAREnounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
How
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From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
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From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
and nothing more
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
the season of growth
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
Tommy
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From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
precisely as stated
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How bright the sun shone, and how pleasantly the birds were singing,—for it was the lovely season of spring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
at the time that
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
which person or people
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
whoever
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From this reading Far up in the sky the lark was doing his very best to please little Tommy Smith and everybody else, for he made whoever heard him feel happier than they had felt before.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading And so he had, _really_, only it was Nature’s great musical box,—the music was immortal, and the works were alive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the air was full of melody, so that it seemed to Tommy Smith as if he had somehow got inside a very large musical box, which _would_ keep on playing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
you'll
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From this reading THE HARE “_When you’ve read through this chapter, I’m sure you’ll declare That you hate everybody who hunts the poor hare._” WHAT a beautiful day it was!
