used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
(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 Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
the first light of day
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
gaminnoun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
Homuncio
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From this reading _Homuncio_, Plautus would say.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading This little being is joyous.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
PlautusnounUS /ˈplaʊtəs/
comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)
From this reading _Homuncio_, Plautus would say.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
express in words
From this reading _Homuncio_, Plautus would say.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called the sparrow; the child is called the gamin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little being is joyous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has not food every day, and he goes to the play every evening, if he sees good.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Couple these two ideas which contain, the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; strike these two sparks together, Paris, childhood; there leaps out from them a little being.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Homuncio_, Plautus would say.
