used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
ain't
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From this reading "That ain't never for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
dustman's
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From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
being one more than seven
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Oo--er," she gasped faintly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Oo--er," she gasped faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That ain't never for me."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oo--er," she gasped faintly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
Gertie
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From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
Gertie's
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From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
MARSHESnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That ain't never for me."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
Oo
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From this reading "Oo--er," she gasped faintly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Gertie's face, as I pulled it out of the box, was a study in about eight different emotions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That ain't never for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
a special situation
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
at the time that
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a gorgeous thing--rather the shape of a dustman's helmet, with a large scarlet bird nestling on one side of it, sheltered by some heavy undergrowth.
WORKSHOPnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading THE WORKSHOP ON THE MARSHES I gave Gertie her hat next morning when she brought me up my breakfast.
