used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
harmonizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/
involving or characterized by harmony
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
Malloy
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From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
Ope
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From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
express in words
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Robert Malloy was reading aloud from a book of verse.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After he had read a while he closed the book, and said, “Tell me a story.”
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading His voice, rising and falling musically, harmonized with the summer sounds, the hum of the insects, and chirping of the birds that came fearlessly close, to bathe in the whirling spray of the garden hose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meg was leaning back in delicious idleness on the cool, shaded porch of her aunt’s house, with her hands loosely clasped above her head, and her eyes dreamily fixed on the treetops.
