used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
bed-room
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From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
lacking funds
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
march in a procession
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
cut with a saw
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
deliver by singing
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
the season of growth
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
not in physical motion
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
carry out
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
at the time that
From this reading I thought my heart broke outright when I heard the first lark begin to sing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was passing away at this time, and spring days were beginning to shine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I walked out of my bed-room into the bright March world and saw the primroses laughing in the hollows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John came to take me out for a drive one day, and I would not go.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading After that things went still further wrong.
