used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
in the past
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
moving swiftly
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
how
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
husbandmen
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
engage in
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
not any; not one
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
express in words
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
WaywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
at the time that
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
in or at the place that
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
