used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
anew
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
cloudlets
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From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
divisible by two
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
how
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From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
I'd
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From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May Song.
MildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
OmennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
PeepsnounUS /piːps/
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
silv'ry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _May Song.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Goethe._ "I am so glad that I sent it," exclaimed Beatrice again and again after posting the letter and the photograph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Father has always wanted my picture, but I waited hoping that sometime I'd get a good one.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still, it will give him an idea of how I look even though it is a poor likeness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
but in spite of that
From this reading The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry cloudlets hover In the air as yet scarce warm; Mild, with glimmer soft tinged over, Peeps the sun through fragrant balm."
