used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
(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 He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
a youthful male person
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
set up or found
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Out on the moor!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the moor!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the moor!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
PrometheusnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on the moor!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
UnboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Prometheus Unbound._--SHELLEY He dreamt that he awoke, and found himself not in his comfortable bed in his own room, but in an equally comfortable but much more uncommon bed in a very different place.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
at the time that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
in or at the place that
From this reading And when he did find out where he was, he felt still more surprised at being so warm and cozy.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
a Caucasian
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading He opened his eyes and stared about him in surprise; there were the stars, up overhead, all blinking and winking at him as if asking what business a little boy had out there among them all in the middle of the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RAINBOW DANCE "Purple and azure, white and green and golden, * * * * * and they whirl Over each other with a thousand motions."
