used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
a particular point in time
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What shall we do, my lady?" repeated Anne.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
the season of growth
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
very small
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
at the time that
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stood a while in silence, and her face began to assume a new expression,—a look of gentle determination, such as Anne had never seen upon it before.
which person or people
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And at the same moment, Jack, the donkey, who had stood patiently dozing during the whole interview, pushed his head over Lucy's shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy stood looking at the spring, watching the tiny stream as it trickled down the rock and fell, with a soft, silver tinkle, into the little stone basin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "WELL, my lady," said Anne, when the old woman had disappeared, "what shall we do now?"
