used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
FluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WANT HIM SO."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WANT HIM SO."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
not any; not one
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
PROCTER
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From this reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I WANT HIM SO."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
having a supporting base
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading No shade has come between Thee and the sun; Like some long childish dream Thy life has run; But now the stream has reached A dark deep sea, And sorrow, dim and crowned, Is waiting thee.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I WANT HIM SO."
Watkins's
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From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
at the time that
From this reading When the cab stopped before the side door of Mrs. Watkins's, and she caught sight of Fern standing on the threshold, as though she had been waiting there some time, she gave a little cry, and literally jumped into her sister's arms.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Fluff woke up before they reached their destination, very much refreshed by her brief nap.
