used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
in the past
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You have not answered me."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
the act of giving
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have a good memory."
Graydon
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From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a good memory."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
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 OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
engage in
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "You have a good memory."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not answered me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
TIESnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you make this choice to-night by chance?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, but my heart was heavy then!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
be dressed in
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
at the time that
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD TIES BROKEN "Madge," said Graydon, rejoining her on the piazza, and giving her his arm, while Mrs. Muir sat down to wait for her husband, "you wear a rose like the one you sent me when we parted so long ago.
