used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
A-tae
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From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
dearly loved
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
CelestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
fleetlyadverb
in a swift manner
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a young female
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
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 Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
Nan-woo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
and nothing more
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
sweetmeats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
UnfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
migratory
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
which person or people
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her parent did not content herself with sending only some fruit and tea, but added sweetmeats and sundry delicacies, including a little rock salt, which she packed in a neat bamboo basket, and gave her daughter, with many minute instructions as to her deportment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Little A-tae improved wonderfully in health, and within five days after her mother's visit to Nan-woo announced that she was ready to set out for the sacred grove.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Strange to say, after the first few stanzas she altered the words in a manner, which would have puzzled any Celestial who overheard her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
Yung-Yung-Sho
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From this reading It was a lovely autumnal day; and as the girl bent her steps towards the hill she mechanically sang a very old Chinese ditty called "The life of a leaf," while her thoughts, wandering more fleetly on, were already with her beloved Yung-Yung-Sho.
zephyrnounUS /ˈzefər/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The original song ran as follows:-- "Of the young bud, covered with down, Soft as the breath of a zephyr, Unfolding to the sun, a leaf appears, Tender as the cheek of an infant.
