used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
box-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
at any time
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
flower-baptized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
localenounUS /loʊˈkæl/
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
new-found
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
an educational institution
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I had not tasted such, as it appeared to me, since my infancy.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had--in spite of the difficulty to get served in rational fashion--a right merry breakfast, thanks to the company and the tea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In my box-bed at that flower-baptized inn, I certainly did not sleep so well as in my own nest at school.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was up before the sun, and dressed together with his arrangement of his beams.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Here it was in a box, as ever in that country of creation; and in the middle of the night I sat up to wonder whether my sister and new-found brother thought the _locale_ as stifling as I did.
