used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
anew
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At that moment she heard whispering.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
How
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From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
temporary military shelter
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
Irma
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From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment she heard whispering.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
in a strange manner
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment she heard whispering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Irma was sitting by the spring and looking up at the starry heavens.
migratory
From this reading She felt strangely at the thought of again wandering forth, for on the following morning she was to start for the shepherd's hut, there to spend the summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mild spring night.
at the time that
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading At that moment she heard whispering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would it be with her when she again sat here in the night, listening to the stream rushing by?
