used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
(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 little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
ANGEL-BABY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
for more time
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
a special situation
From this reading I have called it a beautiful summer; so it was, but there is one sorrowful thing I have not said much about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
up to a particular time
From this reading Only a few days more till autumn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A little longer, and the cousins must separate; so, for the time that was left, they clung all the more closely together.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANGEL-BABY The beautiful summer was passing away very fast.
at the time that
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one trouble which always made the children feel sad when they stopped to think of it.
