used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
anew
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
(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 They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
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 They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
the middle of the day
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
the season of growth
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
a special situation
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
up to a particular time
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
To-day
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From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
the upper part of anything
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
in the direction of
From this reading They remained on the tree till noon; then they flew away and went towards the south.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
at the time that
From this reading They hopped about from one tree to another looking for food, all day long until the evening, when they went back to their old perch to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young man ran after them until he was quite exhausted and out of breath, and after three short rests the birds at length reached a small open space in the forest, on the edge of which they placed themselves on the top of a high tree.
Witch-maiden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the same thing happened, but on the third morning one bird said to the other, ‘To-day we must go to the spring to see the Witch-maiden wash her face.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man’s heart beat with anxiety lest he should lose sight of his guides, but he managed to keep the birds in view until they again perched upon a tree.
