used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
anew
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
only a very short time before
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, and they both remained silent."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
having come into contact
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot, still afternoon in August.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "It touched the tin soldier so much to see her that he almost wept tin tears, but he kept them back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were silent, hardly a leaf stirred, and everything seemed to have dozed off to sleep in the quiet sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
