used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
Beattie
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From this reading Beattie.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
a boy or man
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
roused to anger
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
in the direction of
From this reading One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
at the time that
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
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 One small window looking towards the east admitted the evening breeze.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The neighbors stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Deep thought oft seemed to fix his infant eye; Silent when glad, affectionate, though shy: And now his look was most demurely sad, And now he laughed aloud, yet none knew why.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young student retired to his garret, a small room in the roof of the cottage, heated by the summer sun resting on its roof almost to the heat of a furnace.
