used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But any one might have said that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But any one might have said that.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But any one might have said that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had said that she liked him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
engage in
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But any one might have said that.
Milford
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From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But any one might have said that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
a light shade of red
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said that she liked him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said that she liked him.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
soft-looking
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From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
push forcefully
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN As Milford hastened over the road that led to the Professor's house, a picture thrust itself into his mind, to shorten his stride, to make him slow.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He saw the girl's hand held out to him, and he wondered why he had not dared to touch it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Surely, there was no labor mark upon it, pink and soft-looking, a hand for the pressure of love and not for work in a field.
