used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let us ask this French peasant girl.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
a young female
From this reading Let us ask this French peasant girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
and nothing more
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us ask this French peasant girl.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Let us ask this French peasant girl.
move upward
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
deliver by singing
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
express in words
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us ask this French peasant girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I stopped and listened, watching them go up higher and higher, their song growing fainter and fainter, and then they disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
at the time that
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading One morning early I was driving through the country roads in the south of England when larks began to rise from the fields where the workmen were, just like this lark from the French field, and how they did sing!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think that she can tell us?
