used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
(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 In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
Arabella
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From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --C. G. D. ROBERTS.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading --C. G. D. ROBERTS.
deep-walled
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From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --C. G. D. ROBERTS.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
not any; not one
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
ORPHANnounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading --C. G. D. ROBERTS.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
with low volume
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
Susan
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From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
very small
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
WintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In all Susan Winters' realm there was no more obedient subject than the meek little lilac lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Arabella Winter and her parrot lived alone in a tiny house, next door to her brother's home, and were "managed," in company with the rest of the village, by her smart sister-in-law.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
a late time of life
From this reading THE ORPHAN ARRIVES O little wild feet, too softly white To roam the world's tempestuous night, The years like sleet on my windows beat, Come in and be cherished, O little wild feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My heart is a house deep-walled and warm, To cover you from the night and storm.
