used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WARD FAMILY AT HOME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE WARD FAMILY AT HOME.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WARD FAMILY AT HOME.
a social unit living together
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
infestverbUS /ˌɪnˈfest/
invade in great numbers
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
set afire or burning
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
without speaking
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARD FAMILY AT HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE WARD FAMILY AT HOME.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
Waveney
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From this reading As soon as Mollie had left the room, on household cares intent, Waveney lighted a small, shaded lamp that stood on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a warm evening, and both the windows were thrown up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
