used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
AILEEN
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From this reading AILEEN O’MORE--HIDING THE TREASURE.
(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 “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and yellow, hard and cold.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
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 Bright and yellow, hard and cold.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
at any time
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
coins made of gold
From this reading _Old Song._ “Gold! gold! gold! gold!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bright and yellow, hard and cold.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading AILEEN O’MORE--HIDING THE TREASURE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
I'm
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From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
O'MORE
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From this reading AILEEN O’MORE--HIDING THE TREASURE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Song._ “Gold! gold! gold! gold!
a course of conduct
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Old Song._ “Gold! gold! gold! gold!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AILEEN O’MORE--HIDING THE TREASURE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading AILEEN O’MORE--HIDING THE TREASURE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
at the time that
From this reading “Ever of thee I’m fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer; Thou wert the star that, mildly beaming, Shone o’er my path when all was dark and drear.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “‘Aileen--for that was her beautiful name--was like a child in my hands, and willing to do what I told her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Bright and yellow, hard and cold.”
