used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
how long something has existed
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
BuildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
Catharine
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From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading --COLERIDGE.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
dearly loved
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
deer-skins
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From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
set up or found
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
a young female
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
set down according to a plan
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
not any; not one
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
a brief written record
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now," said she, "I shall no more be lonely, I shall have a companion and friend to talk to and assist me."
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good girl was overjoyed at having found a companion of her own age and sex.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
warblesnounUS /ˈwɔːrbəlz/
plural of “warble” — a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
accept gladly
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
(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 "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
in or at the place that
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was far advanced before the sick Indian girl could be brought home to their sylvan lodge, where Catharine made up a comfortable couch for her with boughs and grass, and spread one of the deer-skins over it, and laid her down as tenderly and carefully as if she had been a dear sister.
wrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading "Here the wren of softest note Builds its nest and warbles well, Here the blackbird strains his throat Welcome, welcome to our cell."
