used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading But love was all-powerful in that wild heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But love was all-powerful in that wild heart.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Her heart is in the wild wood; It was hunting the deer."
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
in a free manner
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
a young female
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Her heart is in the wild wood; It was hunting the deer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her heart is in the wild wood; It was hunting the deer."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
prisoned
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From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
a special situation
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart is in the wild wood; It was hunting the deer."
(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 The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wild bird which has fluttered freely from its nest through a thousand forests, might as well be expected to love its cage, as this poor wild girl her new home, with its dreary stillness and its leaden regularity.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Her heart is in the wild wood; Her heart is not here.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It would have been an unnatural thing had that picturesque young mother abandoned the woods, and prisoned herself in a quaint old Dutch house, under the best circumstances.
