used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
anew
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
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From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
take in solid food
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
at any time
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I wish you good luck.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wish you good luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
and nothing more
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'I wish you good luck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
not in physical motion
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So saying the pretty, good-natured Petrel flew away, leaving me alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
waspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Should you ever desire to go back north, any of us will give you a passage.'
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "'Good-by,' said Mother Carey's chicken, spreading her wings as though ready for a fresh journey.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'I wish you good luck.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not feel very happy just then: I almost wished myself still a baby wasp in my wax cradle again, with nothing to do but eat and sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I wish you good luck.
