used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
Belinda
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From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
dearly loved
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
Edith
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From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
the act of departing
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
(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 “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
come to pass
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
held up in the air
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
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 “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
cut with a saw
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
in the near future
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
spider's
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From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
spinnernounUS /ˈspɪnər/
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come,” it said, kissing her cheek, “and hurry; things are going to happen.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
at the time that
From this reading —_Edith M. Thomas._ Ruth was in the garden counting colours among the hollyhocks when a little breeze hurried by.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
wheresoe're
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From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
which person or people
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She throws a web upon the air and soon ’Tis caught and lifted by the willing breezes, Then, freed from trouble in her light balloon, Our spinner travels wheresoe’re she pleases.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading This was to a lovely spot on the edge of the wood, and one of the first things she saw was a big round spider’s web on the branches of a tall bush.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is my dear Wind,” cried Ruth, her eyes growing big with expectation, and, stopping just long enough to snatch up Belinda, who of course would wish to go, too, she followed where the little breeze led.
