used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
anew
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
alighted
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From this reading It alighted on the table.
(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 I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
dearly loved
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
moving swiftly
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
set up or found
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
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 O, I knew that song so well!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, I knew that song so well!
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It alighted on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
deliver by singing
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O, I knew that song so well!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading O, I knew that song so well!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It alighted on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, I knew that song so well!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I often heard it at home when I was lying half asleep and half awake in the morning, and when I was quite awake I had often looked through all the garden, in every vine and tree, but had never found the bird; and now it had come to sing to me again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading O, I knew that song so well!
at the time that
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was drawing one day with my pretty opal pen, when I heard a fluttering sound above my head, and there was a rosy bird flying about and singing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * Dear Children: I have not written to you for a long time, and you will be glad to know the reason why I have not.
