used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
nursie
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From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Stella opened her eyes and looked at her sister, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading 'Stella!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 'One might almost be in the country--everything looks so fresh and clean; we must try and keep it so, and help nursie as much as we can, for she is not used to much housework,' she replied.
Vava
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Stella! wake up! the sun is shining, and I can see a tree, and hear birds singing, and I feel so happy that I really must get up, although it is Sunday morning and we have not to go off to the City!' cried Vava the next morning.
