used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
(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 “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I couldn’t have imagined that she would ever be like that.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
Blackie
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From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn’t have imagined that she would ever be like that.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
at any time
From this reading I couldn’t have imagined that she would ever be like that.”
Evereld
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From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I couldn’t have imagined that she would ever be like that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
mouldsnounUS /moʊldz/
plural of “mould” — loose soil rich in organic matter
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
Myra
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From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
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 “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Professor Blackie |What has happened to Evereld?” said Ivy that morning, as Myra graciously cut out for her a second pattern of the sleeve which she wanted.
belonging to which person
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O for a heart from self set free And doubt and fret and care, Light as a bird, instinct with glee, That fans the breezy air.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I have been to see her and it was like hurling words at a stone wall.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “O for a mind whose virtue moulds All sensuous fair display, And, like a strong commander, holds A world of thoughts in sway!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I couldn’t have imagined that she would ever be like that.”
