Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

(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 All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

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

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

in a state of sleep

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

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From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Oh!” cried Tommy Smith, “whatever was that?”

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

and nothing more

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

engage in

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

not one, and not any

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!” cried Tommy Smith, “whatever was that?”

on one occasion

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

look furtively

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

without speaking

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

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

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh!” cried Tommy Smith, “whatever was that?”

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

the upper part of anything

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Oh!” cried Tommy Smith, “whatever was that?”

at the time that

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a beautiful night, the window was open a little at the top, and Tommy Smith was looking through it, right away to where the moon and the stars were shining.

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

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

a Caucasian

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

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 THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

in a wise manner

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading All at once a great white bird flitted across the window—so silently!—without making any noise at all.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Most birds, you know, make a swishing with their wings, which you can hear when you are close to them (sometimes when a good way off too, like the peewit), but this bird made none at all.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE BARN-OWL “_In at Tommy Smith’s window the owl has a peep; He talks to him wisely, and leaves him asleep._” IT was just the very exact time for a little boy like Tommy Smith to have been in bed for about five minutes (your mother will know _what_ time it was); so, of course, he _had_ been in bed for about five minutes, and he wasn’t asleep yet.