used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
(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 Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
bombazinenoun
a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
the act of departing
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
only a very short time before
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
Jo
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From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
engage in
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS ROSE.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
resounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MISS ROSE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
slopverbUS /slɑːp/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
Speckport
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From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
express in words
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Early as the hour was, Miss Jo was going to make a morning call, and strode on through the fog with her head up, and a nod for nearly every one she passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading The tall female, nodding to her acquaintances right and left, and holding up her bombazine skirts out of the slop, was Miss Jo Blake, as bright as a new penny, though she had not had a wink of sleep the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Eight was striking by every clock in the town, as down Queen Street--the Broadway of Speckport--a tall female streamed, with a step that rang and resounded on the wooden pavement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Down Queen Street Miss Jo turned to the left, and kept straight on, facing the bay, all blurred and misty, so that you could hardly tell where the fog ended and the sun began.
