used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
Annie
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From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
CARTnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading JACK ROBIN'S CART.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK ROBIN'S CART.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
ROBIN'SnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading JACK ROBIN'S CART.
cut with a saw
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
having a supporting base
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few days after this, it rained very hard.
look attentively
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After standing for some time gazing from the window, to watch the drops following each other down the glass, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Robin springing from one bough to another, chirping contentedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children were of course confined to the house, though Annie pleaded to go with her father to the barn.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder they can be so happy when it rains," she thought.
