aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
anew
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT ARE YOU?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
daren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, Marjorie, I daren't; you take it.'
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, Marjorie, I daren't; you take it.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Marjorie, I daren't; you take it.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
in the near future
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
carry out
From this reading 'No, Marjorie, I daren't; you take it.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading '_You_ give it to him,' said one voice.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had not been painting long before I again heard voices above me, the same childish voices that I had heard before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT ARE YOU?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On Saturday of that week the sun shone brightly, and I was up betimes, had an early breakfast, and set to work at my picture as soon as possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT ARE YOU?
