used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
(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 All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A hand tapped at the lattice.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
the act of breaking something
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
apart from; not including
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
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From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand tapped at the lattice.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading A hand tapped at the lattice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
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 "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
starlingnounUS /ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading A hand tapped at the lattice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The starling hopped to and fro on the sunny floor; the bees boomed in the porch; the tinkle of sheep's bells came in on the stillness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading All was peaceful and happy except the little weary, breaking, desolate heart that beat in her like a caged bird's.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will come; I am sure he will come," she said to herself; but she was so tired, and it was so long--oh, dear God!--so very long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One day in the May weather she sat within doors with a great book upon her table, but no sight for it in her aching eyes.
