used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
(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 XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
anywheres
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From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
CalliopenounUS /kəˈlaɪəpiː/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
didn't
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From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
Liddy
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From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
plantin
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From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
in the near future
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
refractionnoun
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
singin
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From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "An' I see, though of course she didn't anywheres near realize it then, that she was plantin' herself another cedar."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For presently Calliope herself said something to me of her having been twenty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Oh, Liddy,' Calliope says--her head up like she was singin'--'Oh, Liddy--the New People have got their little child.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would as lief have broken the reticence of a rainbow as that of Calliope, but rainbows are not always reticent.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX HERSELF After all, it was as if I had first been told about refraction and then had been shown a rainbow.
