used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is Ray?” asked Jessie, curiously.
for the reason that
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Who is Ray?” asked Jessie, curiously.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
remove the dust from
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
a social unit living together
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
set up or found
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT THE ROBINS HEARD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
Jessie
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From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
and nothing more
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
Leola
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From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
in the near future
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
ROBINSnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading WHAT THE ROBINS HEARD.
rose-arbor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE ROBINS HEARD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is quite different when Ray and I come here together--they treat us quite as if we belonged to the Robin family.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE ROBINS HEARD.
at the time that
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
in or at the place that
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is Ray?” asked Jessie, curiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By-and-by, when Jessie removed the dust of travel, and freshened herself up with a dainty blue gown that just matched her sky-blue eyes, the two girls strolled out upon the lawn, and presently found seats in the favorite rose-arbor, where the robins, nesting overhead, made a mighty twittering in vain protest against their unwelcome intrusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is because you are a stranger, Jessie,” laughed Leola.
