used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bitter winter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
move towards
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a bitter winter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
desolated
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From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
dreariest
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From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bitter winter.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
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 One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bitter winter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
at the time that
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afterwards a cry went up out of scores of desolated homes which told what the man had been and done in Windover, when the gales went down.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
Windover
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From this reading Two hundred Windover fishermen were drowned; and poverty of the dreariest kind sat sullenly in the tragic town.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a bitter winter.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bayard worked till he staggered for the women and children whom the sea bereft.
but in spite of that
From this reading One night, a short time before Helen was to sail, there happened to Bayard one of those little mysteries which approach us so much oftener than we recognize them, that we have never properly classified them; and may be long yet in doing so.
