used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
(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 They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
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 large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
Emily
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From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
graveled
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
lindens
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From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
for more time
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
having a supporting base
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
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 And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked not under the lindens, They played not in the hall; But shadow, and silence, and sadness Were hanging over all.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
which person or people
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the graveled pathway The light and shadow played.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air, But the faces of the children, They were no longer there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The large Newfoundland house dog Was standing by the door; He looked for his little playmates, Who would return no more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And now, Miss Emily, give my love to your papa, and good night with a kiss from his friend and yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
