used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
ALTOnounUS /ˈæltoʊ/
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
Grande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
not any; not one
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
PALO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
not known
From this reading On the evening of that following day in May, the sun hung red and round over a distant unknown land along the Rio Grande.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The magic of the wire, so recently applied to the service of man, was as yet there unknown.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE PALO ALTO BALL A beautiful woman pleases the eye, a good woman pleases the heart; one is a jewel, the other a treasure.--_Napoleon I_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word traveled slowly by horses and mules and carts.
but in spite of that
From this reading In that country, no iron trails as yet had come.
