used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
(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 nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whole town was full of visitors, come to the great trial.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The whole town was full of visitors, come to the great trial.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The whole town was full of visitors, come to the great trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
required or under orders
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The whole town was full of visitors, come to the great trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious morning in June.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
Wendover
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From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And any stranger arriving at the town of Wendover that day would have supposed that the population of the whole surrounding country were taking advantage of the delightful weather to hold a gay festival there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All nature seemed exulting in the young summer's splendor.
