Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

(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 She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

in addition

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

in a state of sleep

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

aroused or activated

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

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From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

a small house with a single story

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

the first light of day

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

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From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

not accessible to view

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

and nothing more

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

not any; not one

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

above and across; more than

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

needing moisture

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

in the direction of

From this reading Through her dreams, however, she had heard, toward the dawn, the patter of rain on the sloping roof above her head and she had remembered how dry the grass was growing and how thirsty the garden, and had smiled to hear it fall.

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From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

in a vague way

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

plural of “warble” — a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

look attentively

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading RUNNING WATER It was a thrush, singing in the early morning rain, that awakened Betsey next day.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The thrush seemed to be glad also, for he sat just opposite her window, hidden among the wet leaves, and singing with all his soul to greet the gray morning.

during the time that

From this reading She got up and knelt by the casement to watch him, while he, too intent upon his trills and warbles and flute-like runs, seemed to pay no heed to the fact that some one was peering at him over the sill.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had slept at the cottage, on the couch beside the toy-cupboard and had seen through the window, as she dropped asleep, the sky all bright with stars and had thought vaguely of how they must be shining in the pool.