used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
any thing at all
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
cheep-cheep
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From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
not any; not one
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I shall find my fortune to-day."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
tra-la-lanoun
a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee
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From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must be up and doing," he cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
(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 Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading It was one Mrs. Wren was singing, and it went "tra-la-la tra-la-la! tum-tee-tee-tum-tum-tee-tee!" too pretty for anything.
