Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

later than; following

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

make certain of

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

dearly loved

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WHITE LADY OF FERNLEY.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

and nothing more

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE WHITE LADY OF FERNLEY.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

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From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WHITE LADY OF FERNLEY.

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

above and across; more than

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

never-ceasing

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

express in words

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WHITE LADY OF FERNLEY.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

during the time that

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

a Caucasian

From this reading THE WHITE LADY OF FERNLEY.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I dare say everything will go well after a while, but just now, Robin, I do assure you, things have a kittle look."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Margaret was waked the next morning by the cheerful and persistent song of a robin, which had perched on a twig just outside her window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had gone to bed in a discouraged frame of mind, and dreamed that her two cousins had turned into lionesses, and were fighting together over her prostrate body; but with the morning light everything seemed to brighten, and the robin's song was a good omen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thank you, Robin dear," she said aloud, as she brushed her long hair.