used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
any thing at all
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
in a state of sleep
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
the two together, not just one
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "Very well," said the cuckoo.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
divisible by two
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
the act of departing
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
Griselda
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From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
and nothing more
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
by chance
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well," said the cuckoo.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
in the near future
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That after supper time has come, And silver dews the meadow steep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," said the cuckoo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," said the cuckoo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And all is silent in the home, And even nurses are asleep, That be it late, or be it soon, Upon this lovely night in June They both will step into the moon."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would like to look about you a little on the way, perhaps, Griselda, as we shall not be going down chimneys, or anything of that kind just at present."
