used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
(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 But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
Bertram
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From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
BERTRAMS
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From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a bit of it!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
opinion or judgment
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
the act of departing
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
how
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From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a bit of it!
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 An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
self-pitynoun
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
deliver by singing
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
carry out
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine Bertram stayed awake for quite an hour that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR MY PART, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE BERTRAMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading An hour was a long time for such young and bright eyes to remain wide open, and she fancied with a wave of self-pity how wrinkled and old she would look in the morning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But notwithstanding all worries, the world in midsummer, when the days are longest and the birds sing their loudest, is a gay place for the young.
