used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
BIDDY-BE-SURE
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From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
Coppertop
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From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
dears
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From this reading Come in, me dears!”
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come in, me dears!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
showing sorrow
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
at the time that
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
which person or people
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading BIDDY-BE-SURE, THE IRISH WITCH It was raining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the children arrived upon the magic sword, at the cabin of Biddy-be-sure, they were surprised to hear a good-natured voice from within saying-- “Come in!
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It sometimes dies in the Emerald Isle; but the country looked wonderfully green and fresh and beautiful.
but in spite of that
From this reading It somehow reminded Coppertop of a lovely lady, a lady who was weeping, always weeping, yet smiling at times at her own tears; a lady with great, tragic, blue eyes and black lashes, which weeping could not spoil.
