used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
(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 THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
exhale hard
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring forth the harp, and the psaltry, and the sackbut!
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
moving swiftly
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bring forth the harp, and the psaltry, and the sackbut!
four-square
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From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
garlands
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From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Bring forth the harp, and the psaltry, and the sackbut!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
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 For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
psaltry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring forth the harp, and the psaltry, and the sackbut!
roof-beam
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From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
sackbutnoun
a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
From this reading Bring forth the harp, and the psaltry, and the sackbut!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now are the walls of heaven built four-square, and to-day was the roof-beam hung with garlands.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For the long winter of waiting is at an end, and Mike is flying north to fetch his bride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE END OF A BEGINNING And now blow, all ye trumpets, and, all ye organs, tremble with exultant sound!
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Tis but a small heaven, yet is it big enough for two,--and Mike is flying north, flying north, through the midnight, to fetch his bride.
