used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sleep, baby, sleep, The big stars are the sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sleep, baby, sleep, The big stars are the sheep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
crooned
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From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
Cyclona
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From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Sleep, baby, sleep, The big stars are the sheep.
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading The little stars are the lambs, I guess, The moon is the shepherdess, Sleep, Baby, Sleep."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep, baby, sleep, The big stars are the sheep.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Sleep, baby, sleep, The big stars are the sheep.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the baby sobbed, looking in bewilderment up at the dark gypsy face above it in search of the pale and beautiful face of his mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Finding it not, he hid his eyes upon her shoulder, and sobbed.
at the time that
From this reading On the following day Cyclona sat in the low rocking chair, rocking the baby, singing to it, crooning a lullaby, a memory of her own baby days when some self-imposed mother, taking the place of her own, had crooned to her.
