used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A MUDDY STREAM."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
(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 She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
in addition
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
auditornounUS /ˈɔːdɪtər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
and nothing more
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
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 She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
MUDDYadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "A MUDDY STREAM."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
neatly-kept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "A MUDDY STREAM."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She raised the lid to find everything in its place--her books and exercises all as they should be, and her pet essay in a neat brown paper cover, lying just as she had left it the night before.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the morning Dora Russell sat down as usual before her orderly and neatly-kept desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was beginning also to experience that longing for an auditor which occasionally is known to trouble the breasts of genius.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was really getting quite excited about her river, and as this was a half-holiday, she determined to have a good work at it in the afternoon.
