used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
(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 The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
confined by bonds
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
placed crosswise
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
CROW'SnounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
Ditte
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
the organ of sight
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
for a limitless time
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
fro
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
be the source of pain
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
held up in the air
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
no-one
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The eye was bloodshot, and hurt, and showed the colors of the rainbow, but all the same she was happy.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
hurting
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going away from the Crow's Nest, right away and forever, and it was all on account of her eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was the sore eye which put her in such a happy mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One eye was bound up, and each time she crossed the kitchen she lifted the bandage and bathed her eye with something brown in a cup.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CROW'S NEST Ditte went about singing at her work; she had no-one to help her, and ran about to and fro.
