used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "You wouldn't really enjoy it."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You wouldn't really enjoy it."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
for more time
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
Nell
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From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You wouldn't really enjoy it."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
Susie
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From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
There's
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From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's no telling what I may be driven to, if I'm kept imprisoned here much longer!
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading "Don't you be too sure!" retorted her father, threateningly, wheeling around upon her.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't really enjoy it."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "'My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!'" quoted Nell, in a solemn voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, dad; I'm afraid you are," agreed Susie.
