used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
DARKLYadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
take in liquids
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Garcia
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From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
Garcias
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From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
goadings
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From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
lodgers
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From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
engage in
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
not any; not one
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
Pierpont
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From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
Pierpont's
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From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
PSALMSnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast showed thy people hard things.”--PSALMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Between the pounding of her own pupils Mariposa could hear the voices of Pierpont’s as they performed vocal prodigies under their teacher’s goadings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third boarder at the Garcias’ was Isaac Pierpont, the teacher of singing.
welkinnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
wherein
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From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY “Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Garcia house offered, at least, the one recommendation of being a place wherein musically inclined lodgers might make the welkin ring with the sounds of their industry and no voice be raised in protest.
