used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
anew
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
day-nursery
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From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
a young female
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
It's
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From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE PHIL.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
night-watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
PHIL
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From this reading LITTLE PHIL.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
story-books
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From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “It’s almost like being ill again,” she said one day to her mother, as she lay in her arms nestling her little curly head against the supporting shoulder.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost she could do was to work at the red mittens she was knitting for little Phil, and it was not always that she could even do this.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
Winifred
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From this reading It was not for several days after this that Winifred was able to pay her visit to the little sick boy at the lodge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It seemed as if the night-watch for the swallows, and the day of hard work which followed, had tired the little girl more than at first appeared, and for a good many days following she was very weak and poorly, and could only just creep from the night to the day-nursery and back again; and even reading story-books tired her head and made her eyes ache.
