used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
(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 How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
banisters
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From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
How
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From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
attach to a support
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
many times at short intervals
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
a human being
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
roodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
spiritlessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
propel through the air
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now I crawl up, like some sickly old person.
migratory
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
warbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
water-sodden
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From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
(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 "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
at the time that
From this reading When I reach my bedroom, I throw myself into the first chair, and lie in it-- "... quiet as any water-sodden log Stayed in the wandering warble of a brook."
in the company of; together with
From this reading How I flew down it this morning, three steps at a time, and had some ado to hinder myself from sliding down the banisters, as we have all often, with dangerous joy, done at home!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the hall we part without a word, and I, spiritlessly, mount the staircase alone.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yea, by God's rood, I trusted you too well!"
