used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
how long something has existed
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
Arethusanoun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
Foxey
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From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
and nothing more
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
with low volume
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
That's
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From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before going to sleep I thought over the events of the day; it seemed to me an age since the morning, and not a few hours only.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
to-morrow
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From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
(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 Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thanked Foxey for letting me go, and crept into my room, and went to bed as quietly as I could.
at the time that
From this reading I now sang the "Arethusa," when Foxey exclaimed, "That's a stunning song!
the words that are spoken
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
produce a literary work
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must write me out the words of that by to-morrow night.
you've
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From this reading Now, as you've sung so well, you may go, but mind, I must have some more songs from you."
