used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
buttoning
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From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
can't
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From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
laming
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From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
with low volume
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
reconnoitred
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From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
in the near future
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I made myself quite at home, and did not fail to do justice to the meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
bound or secured closely
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading To avoid the risk of laming myself by a jump, I tied my sheets together, and secured them to the leg of a table, which I managed to jam between the shutter and the wall so as to prevent its slipping; and placing my hat tightly on my head, and buttoning up my coat, I let myself quietly down to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The household went to rest early, and as soon as I fancied every one was asleep I got up from my bed, where I had thrown myself, and reconnoitred the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading I hurried away, and ran downstairs, where I was soon after summoned to supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ho, ho!" thought I; "it will be a foolish bird which can't get out of a cage like this; but I will bide my time."
