used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
anew
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
(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 Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
on or to one side
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
breathings
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From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
Designedlyadverb
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
divisible by two
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
immediately past
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
letter-perfectadjective
correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
not any; not one
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
Orosia
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From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
move upward
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
shadiest
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From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
deliver by singing
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
carry out
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
precisely as stated
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
waked
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From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Dona Orosia had ordered her couch to be placed in the shadiest part of the breezy garden, close against the gray stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A day went by, and though I had become even letter-perfect in my new role I had not the chance to play it to my audience; but it came at last.
at the time that
From this reading It was in the long, dreamy hour of the early afternoon, when sleep comes easiest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly she laid aside her petulance, and with a quick, imperious gesture bade me take up the lute again; then, falling back among her pillows, she closed her eyes and let her bosom rise and fall with the gentle breathings of a sleeping child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Designedly she chose the corner nearest the iron gate, through which we could command a portion of the sunny street; and here she lay and made me sing to her all the songs I knew, the while she dozed and waked again, and whiles teased her parrot into uttering discordant cries until for very anger I would sing no more.
