used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
anew
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
Bébée
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From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
daisied
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From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
How
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From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
and nothing more
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village was very quiet; a dog barking afar off and a cow lowing in the meadow were the only living things that made their presence heard; the pilgrims had not returned.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was as if a king had stooped for a little knot of daisied grass to set it in his crown where the great diamonds should be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She leaned on the gate a few minutes in that indistinct, dreamy happiness which is the prerogative of innocent love.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Bébée looked after him wistfully till his figure was lost in the gloom.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "How wonderful it is that he should give a thought to me!" she said again and again to herself.
