used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
(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 It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
the act of burning something
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
the first light of day
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
dearly loved
From this reading Good-by; good luck, my dear."
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
a young female
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good-by; good luck, my dear."
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by; good luck, my dear."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
temporary military shelter
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
immediately past
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Good-by; good luck, my dear."
the force of workers available
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good-by; good luck, my dear."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
up to a particular time
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the eagle soared away, higher still, to his nest among the clouds.
hard to endure
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
waked
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From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
at the time that
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading While she slept a storm came on,--thunder rolled and lightning flashed, the wind blew a gale, and rain poured,--but Rosy never waked till dawn, when she heard men shouting outside,-- "Run, run!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then she knew that this was the right place; and she ate some supper, put on more wood, and went to bed, for she wanted to be fresh when her father came in the morning.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was night now, but fires were burning in all the houses; so Rosy went from hut to hut trying to find her father's, that she might rest while she waited: at last in one the picture of a pretty little girl hung on the wall, and under it was written, "My Rosy."
