used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
a-tingle
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From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
a-twinkle
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From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
(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 The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEROES AND HEROINES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
HEROESnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HEROES AND HEROINES.
HEROINESnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading HEROES AND HEROINES.
How
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From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
others
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From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
rain-drops
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From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
Rita
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From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading "How to support life on such a day as this?" demanded Rita, coming out of her room, and confronting her cousins as they came upstairs.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been asleep, and her dark eyes were still misty and vague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others, on the contrary, had been running in the rain, and they were all a-tingle with life and fresh air, and a-twinkle with rain-drops.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Oh for a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear!"
