used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
anew
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
chirped
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From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
dearly loved
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
flower-beds
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From this reading At length I ventured out again, and hopped on one of the flower-beds.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading At length I ventured out again, and hopped on one of the flower-beds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I ventured out again, and hopped on one of the flower-beds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
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 Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
not any; not one
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length I ventured out again, and hopped on one of the flower-beds.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading At length I ventured out again, and hopped on one of the flower-beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived at the little garden where I had so often been before; my cage was set down, and the doors placed open.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They, remembering what had passed on a former occasion, offered no remonstrance on this.
at the time that
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not long after this they went out, and I was rejoicing at being left behind, when my dear mistress returned, and taking me in my cage, conveyed me to the shrubbery, where she rejoined her pupils.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was still irresolute: I chirped to my mistress, came on the outside of my cage, and then went in again, to show that I was willing to remain with her.
