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 these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Anger.—History of Jane Fretful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
demanding attention
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
wanted intensely
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
exculpateverbUS /ˌekˈskʌlpeɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
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 these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
set up or found
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
FretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Anger.—History of Jane Fretful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Anger.—History of Jane Fretful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
Jane
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From this reading Anger.—History of Jane Fretful.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anger.—History of Jane Fretful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
play-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A few days after these walks and conversations, Mrs. Mason heard a great noise in the play-room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mason commanded them to be silent; and, at the same time, called an orphan whom she had educated, and desired her to take care of the nest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With great eagerness each of them tried, the moment she entered, to exculpate herself, and prove that the other had killed the bird.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She ran hastily to enquire the cause, and found the children crying, and near them, one of the young birds lying on the floor dead.
