used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
Adiva
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From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
anew
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
(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 Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
coddledverbUS /ˈkɑːdəld/
past form of “coddle” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
Egwina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
set up or found
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
immediately past
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
go away from a place
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
and nothing more
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou shouldst not have left us at all, for thou didst first belong to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
migratory
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a short time after this the days of Egwina were peaceful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Never again shalt thou leave us, little one,” declared Adiva, one day, as she and the maiden employed themselves as in the olden days with shuttle and distaff.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Adiva petted and coddled her as only good motherly women can do, and the maiden felt that at last she had found a haven of rest, for weary was she of wandering.
