used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
a young female
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
a human being
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
with low volume
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
with low volume
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
a special situation
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of the mother were closed and her arm held the babe loosely as if in a deep dreaming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her sleeping garment was drawn back from her breast, against which lay a little human person drinking therefrom with much energy.
a Caucasian
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I softly poured the water into the basin, made clean my hands and quietly withdrew into the kitchen, with much care that I did not awaken her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CAMP HEAVEN And I was very glad indeed that he did not go with me for that toilet to my hands, for it might have happened that a noise would have deprived me of a very beautiful thing that I discovered, through a window under a vine of roses that opened upon that back porch.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A very pretty young girl, with hair the color of the maize in the fields, lay upon a white bed beneath a quilt of many colors.
