used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
(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 A mocking bird told her all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
chattered
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From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then she saw that spring had come.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
rosebushnounUS /ˈroʊzbʊʃ/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
cut with a saw
From this reading And then she saw that spring had come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she saw that spring had come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPRING Hazel awoke one morning to find it spring.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A mocking bird told her all about it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had seen it beginning, but she had not fully recognized it until now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He sat on a rosebush and chattered so fast and so gaily and as it seemed to Hazel of such a number of happenings, that she hurried through breakfast to learn what it was all about.
