used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _GIANT AND NUT PINES_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
breakfast-table
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From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
Edith
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From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _GIANT AND NUT PINES_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
Harson
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From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
Malcolm
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From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
NUTnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading _GIANT AND NUT PINES_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading _GIANT AND NUT PINES_.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
in the near future
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
carry out
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
tree-talk
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From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Are there any more kinds of pine trees?" asked Malcolm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
at the time that
From this reading Great was the surprise of Edith when Miss Harson gave the little sleeper a gentle shake and told her that it was time to be up.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the birds without the window told the same story, and the little maiden was soon at the breakfast-table and ready for the day's duties and enjoyments, including their "tree-talk."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed!--more than we can take up this summer," replied Miss Harson.
