used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
dearly loved
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
EAGLETnoun
a young eagle
From this reading FETTERS FOR THE EAGLET.
FETTERSnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading FETTERS FOR THE EAGLET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FETTERS FOR THE EAGLET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
of great significance or value
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
take in marriage
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
express in words
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
estrangement from god
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
be seated
From this reading "Gipsy, my dear, come here and sit beside me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
carry out
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FETTERS FOR THE EAGLET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
twould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm o'er young; 'twould be a sin To take me from my mammy yet."--BURNS.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have something very important to say to you," said the squire, as, half an hour later, he caught sight of Gipsy, running, singing, down stairs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm o'er young, I'm o'er young-- I'm o'er young to marry yet.
