used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
bastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
brightensverbUS /ˈbraɪtənz/
third-person singular of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘This moment’ has come.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
a small house with a single story
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
Denis
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From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
else
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From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
a young female
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This moment’ has come.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
lime-tree
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From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘This moment’ has come.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
not any; not one
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
a person, without saying who
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
be standing; be upright
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as she reaches her corner she looks behind her; her singing ceases, and an amused look brightens her face—a face that has known much sadness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘My heart is sad and heavy, In this merry month of May, As I stand beneath the lime-tree On the bastion old and gray.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading As Mrs. Denis, routed, but by no means vanquished, disappears hastily round one corner of the pretty cottage, someone else comes round the other.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl, singing sweetly, merrily, though in a subdued voice.
