used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
anew
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
(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 SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
bamboos
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From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
Fil
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From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
Filippa
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From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
the act of departing
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
and nothing more
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
PLOWSnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plow” — a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
pouternounUS /ˈpaʊtər/
someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
cut with a saw
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
express in words
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
SenatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be a Senator, or President."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
SLEIGHS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Come down from the clouds, Master Fil," replied his father; "stop dreaming and say something practical.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be only one President and only a few score Senators.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fil thought a minute, pursed his chest out like a pouter pigeon, and replied to the great admiration of Filippa, who was a very loyal sister:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
at the time that
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
which person or people
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAW MILL; MUD SLEIGHS; WOODEN PLOWS "At what are you going to earn your living when you grow up, Fil?" asked the Padre, who was his teacher, when we all met again under the whispering bamboos next morning.
