used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
(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 "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
in addition
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
for the reason that
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
divisible by two
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
and nothing more
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
by chance
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
One's
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From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
by chance
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
Portia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It meant something special to her, perhaps because it was the little music of this first lovely morning....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never more than one, though, all that month, and every day Portia listened for its song.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hearing conversation just below his window, he hopped up and looked out to see his sister and his cousin; then he, also in his pajamas, ran down the stairs and out of doors to join them.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Finally the racket of the birds even got through to Foster, and he woke up.
an affirmative
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One's all right, maybe ... yes, it sounds nice, it really does ... but a bunch of them together can drive you nuts."
