used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
(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 There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
can't
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From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
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 There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
having the place or position changed
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
forebodings
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From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
not any; not one
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
and nothing more
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If only you did not live so far away!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The End of the Sunset Trail In February while attending a conference of reformers in St. Louis I received a letter from my mother which greatly disturbed me.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I am not very well this winter, I can't go out very often and I get very lonesome for my boys.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something in this letter which made all that I was doing in the convention of no account, and on the following evening I took the train for Columbia, the little village in which my parents were spending the winter, filled with remorseful forebodings.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could see you," she wrote.
