used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
anew
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
(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 The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
react verbally
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
Averil
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From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY."
children's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
traveling across
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY."
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
MidgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
Midge'snounUS /ˈmɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “midge” — minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
with low volume
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have had such a nice time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
having come into contact
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sweet country air and the sound of the children's voices have destroyed all the cobwebs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three hours later, as they were crossing the little goose green in the sunset, Averil said softly to Mother Midge:
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY."
a Caucasian
From this reading "I am so glad of that, dearie," was Mother Midge's answer; and then Jemmy touched his old white hat to them, and again they drove through the still, dewy lanes.
