used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
coquetting
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From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN THE PABA'S WORLD.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN THE PABA'S WORLD.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
PABA'S
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From this reading LIFE IN THE PABA'S WORLD.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
Tecetl
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From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN THE PABA'S WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
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 One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was sitting a little way off, upon a mat stretched on the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
at the time that
From this reading When the page awoke, after a long, refreshing sleep, he saw the fountain first, and Tecetl next.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading One or two of very beautiful plumage balanced themselves on the edge of the basin, and bathed their wings in the crystal water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A number of birds were about her, whistling and coquetting with each other.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LIFE IN THE PABA'S WORLD.
