used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
anew
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
for the reason that
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
lacking funds
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
how
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From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
something that is lost
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laughed,--the bubbling notes so like the falling of a forest rivulet over a low rock ledge.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
except if; if not
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will not matter, unless we count the loss of sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
in or at the place that
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
which person or people
From this reading Again it was my companion who broke the silence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm sorry, for it will be because of me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother and father know how I love the night, and when they know where I am, and whom I am with, they are not concerned."
