used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Why did you catch it anyway?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
asternounUS /ˈæstər/
any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
Bee'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Why did you catch it anyway?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
remove the dust from
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why did you catch it anyway?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
Percival
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From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
precisely as stated
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --_W. D. Howells._ Master Percival returned Bee's visit the very next day.
weed-grown
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From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you catch it anyway?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Father thought it an unusually fine one, and wished it for his collection," replied Bee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Arrival of Guests "The thistles show beyond the brook Dust on their down and bloom, And out of many a weed-grown nook The aster flowers look With eyes of tender gloom."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you do with that butterfly that you caught?" he asked as he seated himself.
