used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN WORKINGS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
on one occasion
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
slumbers
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From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Little Raven?" after thinking for some time upon the name she had but once heard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is not Little Raven," was answered in a strange voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
at the time that
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then she looked around for the squaw that had promised to be kind to her--saw that she was sitting at a little distance with her blanket drawn over her head, and whispered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just after daylight when Olive awoke from her slumbers, but so busy had her brain been with dreams that it was some little time before she could realize her situation.
WORKINGSnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading HIDDEN WORKINGS.
