used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Spinny, don't tremble so.
don't
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From this reading Dear Spinny, don't tremble so.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
and nothing more
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
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 She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
Miriam
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From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
a brief written record
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
cut with a saw
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear Spinny, don't tremble so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
Spinny
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From this reading Dear Spinny, don't tremble so.
not in physical motion
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She drew him tenderly away downstairs, for the clergyman, it seemed, was still busy with something in the room, and had left them....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Dear Spinny, don't tremble so.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
accept gladly
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
at the time that
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when, turning, he saw Miriam at his side, radiant with her shining little smile of welcome, the relief was so great that he took her in his arms and would not let her go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We shall always be together, remember, you and I...."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I "And the color of _my_ sound is a pale green," he heard behind him in tones as sweet as a muted violin string, "while the form of my note fits into yours just like a glove.
