Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

anew

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

(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 WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

produce or yield flowers

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

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

From this reading Spring had come again.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

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

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

full of events or incidents

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

moving swiftly

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

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

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

disregarded

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

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

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

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

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

not any; not one

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

expressive of contempt

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

a short musical composition with words

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the season of growth

From this reading Spring had come again.

having a supporting base

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the act of sucking

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

up to a particular time

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]

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

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

at the time that

From this reading Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

which person or people

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

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 Amrei was standing beside the flowers in her window when a bee came flying up and began sucking at an open blossom.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading WHAT THE OLD SONG SAYS [The memory of the handsome stranger, and of the dance, and of all the new and wonderful emotions that had filled her heart on that eventful day, to Amrei was a sacred one indeed; for weeks she thought of it by day and dreamed of it by night.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The jealous, sneering remarks of Rose, and the half-serious, half-jesting utterances of other people, who had been present at the wedding, meant nothing to her; she went about her work all the more diligently and ignored it all.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Black Marianne could offer her no encouragement in her hope that the stranger would some day appear again and claim her; she had waited all her life for her John, and would continue to wait until she died.]