used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
the organ of sight
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
FixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
coins made of gold
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
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From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
Marvin
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From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
orpimentnounUS /ˈɔːrpəmənt/
a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
a course of conduct
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
in the near future
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Fixing his eyes on the gold he presently saw a slender form emerge from the cedars.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
at the time that
From this reading They had not gone a hundred feet when Marvin thought he heard a bar of sacred music floating out of space.
in or at the place that
From this reading And they seemed to lead his eye up the hill to a point where the path entered a glade in the cedars.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was a man’s voice, and the words were faint, but they sounded like “joy of heaven to earth come down.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He could see a spot of yellow there, as if buttercups made a patch of orpiment.
