used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HARPY AT THE FEAST.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HARPY AT THE FEAST.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
economizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A HARPY AT THE FEAST.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
HARPYnoun
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading A HARPY AT THE FEAST.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
Honora
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From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
how
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From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
cut with a saw
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HARPY AT THE FEAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A third robin made appearance on the scene, and their content vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honora now saw that suffering was not to be avoided.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Experience had taught her how to economize with it.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the wood one day she watched for minutes two robins hopping about in harmony, feeding, singing now and then low notes of content from a bough, and always together.
