used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
anew
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
(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 And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
divisible by two
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
flow'ry
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From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
I'll
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From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
immediately past
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
Maclean's
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
engage in
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
deliver by singing
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
in the near future
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But I will be a bee, to sup Pure honey from each flow'ry cup; Busy and pleased around I'll fly, And treasure win from earth and sky.
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 The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen slept so soundly that for a long time she did not even dream, or at least she did not remember any dreams; but at last she thought she was back again at H., sitting with Mary in their own room, and Mary was sewing and singing as she sewed,
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And Ellen tried to sing with Mary, but in spite of all her efforts she could not make a sound, and she woke with her fruitless exertions.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun was shining brightly on her window curtains, and she soon saw she was not at Mrs. Maclean's; yet still she heard singing, and it was the very same tune which she had fancied in her dream, but there were several voices, and Mary's was not among them.
