used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
(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 "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She caught her breath and turned her face away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She caught her breath and turned her face away.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught her breath and turned her face away.
cherry-time
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From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
dooryards
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From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes filled with tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She caught her breath and turned her face away.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
provide as food
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her eyes filled with tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
one's
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From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
and nothing more
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
with low volume
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
an educational institution
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her eyes filled with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She caught her breath and turned her face away.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was beginning to understand, she told herself, what it was to be a sailor, and face danger year after year, living one's life mainly in dreams, with only far-off memories to feed upon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he answered quietly; "and of other white things--of drawing my sled home from school through the drifts, and glad to be alive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you think of it in cherry-time, with all the streets and dooryards white with blossoms?" she asked idly, with a vague notion of distracting her thoughts from the present hour.
