used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
anew
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
for the reason that
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Don't cry,' said somebody.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't cry,' said somebody.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
I'll
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From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
rainbow-coloured
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From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Don't cry,' said somebody.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
cut with a saw
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'Don't cry,' said somebody.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
make square
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elsie started and saw the head of a black bird peering at her through the square opening that leads to the chimney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I'll find you something to tame--if you really want it.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The edges of him looked ragged and rainbow-coloured, but that was because she saw him through tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
you're
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From this reading 'Oh,' she moaned, 'you're dead, and now I can never tame you'; and she sat on the cold hearth and cried again, with the dead mouse in her lap.
