Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

(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 A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

a room used for dining

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

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From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

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From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

the act of departing

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

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 Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

expressing sorrow

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

express in words

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

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From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Through the conversation of the blackbird and the thrush came what the sparrows had to say, and the "tweet-tweet" of the swallows under the eaves.

a Caucasian

From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

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From this reading Liquid calls from the depths of the trees, chatterings in the near branches, and occasional sounds like the flirting of a fan came with the warm breeze that stirred the chintz curtains and the curls of Eloise's golden hair as she sat on the broad window-seat, her busy hands in her lap, like white butterflies come to rest, listening, listening, with eyes fixed on the gently waving branches, listening, and entranced by the voices of the birds.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A POLITICAL RECEPTION "It is like a cage," said Eloise, "with all the birds outside."

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading We were sitting in the little room of the Pavilion that served as dining-room and drawing-room combined; the windows were open, the sun had set, and the birds in the wood were going to bed.

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From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All a summer's day, if you listened at the Pavilion, you could hear the wood-dove's mournful recitative, "Don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--don't _cry_ so, Susie--_don't_," at intervals, now near, now far.