used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
any thing at all
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
the first light of day
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
take in solid food
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
at any time
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
a social unit living together
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So he grew quite thin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So he grew quite thin.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
not in physical motion
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he was so busy feeding his family that he scarcely had a chance to eat anything himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading So he grew quite thin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
up to a particular time
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
toothsomeadjective
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And though he still sang as merrily as ever, his wife noticed the change that had come over him.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Rusty Wren, however, was not one to complain, no matter what happened.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading And every day from dawn till dark he hurried out of the house to find some toothsome insect, and bring it home to drop it into somebody's yawning mouth.
