used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You had better keep the dogs coming as fast as you can.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading You had better keep the dogs coming as fast as you can.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
at any time
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better keep the dogs coming as fast as you can.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You had better keep the dogs coming as fast as you can.
immediately past
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is a fall coming, and by the look of it, it may be heavy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
on one occasion
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
penitentlyadverb
showing remorse
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
Radford
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From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
on the contrary
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
propel through the air
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "I haven't used the whip once, Father, but I thought it was better to get them on as fast as I could, for I have felt and seen ever so many snowflakes in the last half-hour," Katherine said penitently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But stop if I throw up my hand, or you will be running me down."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading 'Duke Radford turned his face rather anxiously windward, and was considerably worried to find that a few small snowflakes came dancing slowly down, and that the slight draught of the morning was changing to a raw, cold wind from off the water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better keep the dogs coming as fast as you can.
