used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
(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 Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
Bertha
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From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
a young female
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
not any; not one
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
and nothing more
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
the act of departing politely
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
pleasant-voiced
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From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
with speed
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
nonexistent
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But courage was by no means wanting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her heart beat quickly at the thought of what must that night be done, of all that Bertha expected from her, and she only a little girl, only Rosebud.
at the time that
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
which person or people
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next night Rosebud lay awake, anxiously waiting for the hour when granny should go forth with her lantern.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And, besides, she was very curious to see the sweet singer,--the pleasant-voiced maiden, who, she felt sure, must be wondrously beautiful.
