used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
anew
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
(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 He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Yes; it is very beautiful.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
glow-worms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; it is very beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; it is very beautiful.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
having a point
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes; it is very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said Ned thoughtfully; "our glow-worms that we used to find and bring back to put in the garden were nothing to them.
at the time that
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
in or at the place that
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Look! they seem to flash out like the sparks in a wood fire, when the wind suddenly blows over it, and then go out again."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He pointed to where a bright streak of light glided through the darkness for a few yards, and then stopped suddenly, when all around it there was a fresh flashing out of the lights.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; it is very beautiful.
