used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
in the past
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
(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 She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
AnonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading —Anonymous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
dearly loved
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
hoardsnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “hoard” — a secret store of valuables or money
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
kneels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
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 She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
not any; not one
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had no idea things had become so dear.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She kneels at its side on the attic boards, And tenderly, soft and slow, She counts all the treasures she fondly hoards— The things of long ago.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
twere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
unclose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
at the time that
From this reading “I fear we have made a mistake in returning to town,” observed Mrs. Owen when at length they reached the dwelling after a silent walk home.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Up in the attic where mother goes Is a trunk in a shadowed nook— A trunk—and its lid she will oft unclose, As if ’twere a precious book.
