used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
(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 “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
Amrie
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From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
in a state of sleep
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
provide as food
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
how
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From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
stable-boy
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From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
having a supporting base
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS IT IS IN THE SONG.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
not known
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus sang Amrie in the morning, standing before the fire, while all in the house were yet asleep.
which person or people
From this reading The stable-boy, who had risen early to give the horses their first feed, came into the kitchen for a coal to light his pipe.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why up so early,” he asked, “before the sparrows begin to twitter?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “No fire, no raging heat, Like secret love can burn; All silent, yet how sweet, And to the world unknown.”
