used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
dream-meditation
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From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
immediately past
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
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 With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
carry out
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
precisely as stated
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Linden might soon be looked for, and one warm May afternoon Faith went in to make his room ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spring opened from day to day, and the apple blossoms were bursting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was pleasant for a while, in harmony with the summer air and the robins in the maple; it got round at last into the train of the last weeks.
window-seat
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From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With slow and unable fingers she did her pleasant work, and then very tired, sat down in her old reading window-seat and went into a long dream-meditation.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the first day she had been fit for it, and she was yet so little strong that she must take care of her movements.
