used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
subject to appointment
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The whole city spoke of the wonderful bird.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The whole city spoke of the wonderful bird.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
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 Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
not any; not one
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
on one occasion
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The whole city spoke of the wonderful bird.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was really no pleasure in an excursion of that kind.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
two times
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
precisely as stated
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the Nightingale sang so gloriously that the tears came into the Emperor's eyes, and the song went straight to his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
at the time that
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole city spoke of the wonderful bird.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twelve servants were appointed when the Nightingale went out, each of whom had a silken string fastened to the bird's leg which he held very tightly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was to remain at the palace now, the Emperor decided; to have its own cage, with liberty to go out twice every day and once at night.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The whole city spoke of the wonderful bird.
