used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
anew
From this reading BIRDALONE MEETETH THE WOOD-WOMAN 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 It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
BIRDALONE
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From this reading BIRDALONE MEETETH THE WOOD-WOMAN AGAIN.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
demanding attention
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
fair-weather
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From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
MEETETH
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From this reading BIRDALONE MEETETH THE WOOD-WOMAN AGAIN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
slug-a-bed
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From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
having a supporting base
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
swatheverbUS /swɑːð/
wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDALONE MEETETH THE WOOD-WOMAN AGAIN.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fifteen days thereafter that Birdalone awoke lying in her bed on a bright morning, as if all this had been but a dream.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
witch-wife
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From this reading But the witch-wife was standing over her and crying out: Thou art late, slug-a-bed, this fair-weather day, and the grass all spoiling for lack of the scythe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off! and down to the meadow with thee.
WOOD-WOMAN
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From this reading BIRDALONE MEETETH THE WOOD-WOMAN AGAIN.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
work-a-day
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From this reading Birdalone waited not for more words, but sprang out of bed, and had her work-a-day raiment on in a twinkling, and stayed but to wash her in a pool of the brook, and then was amidst the tall grass with the swathe falling before her.
