used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
anew
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
Hipponax
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From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
go away from a place
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
McLaughlin
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From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
come together
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
make reference to
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
not any; not one
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
on one occasion
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
pleasantest
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From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
be standing; be upright
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading None the less, I prepared to set out at once up the Columbia River trail.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For me, there were other matters of more importance now.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
WillamettenounUS /wəˈlæmət/
a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
From this reading My garden at the Willamette might languish if it liked, and my little cabin might stand in uncut wheat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took leave of hospitable Doctor McLaughlin at Fort Vancouver with proper expressions of the obligation due for his hospitality; but I said nothing to him, of course, of having met the mysterious baroness, nor did I mention definitely that I intended to meet them both again at no distant date.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEN A WOMAN WOULD The two pleasantest days of a woman are her marriage day and the day of her funeral.--_Hipponax_.
