used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You're not afraid?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You're not afraid?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
breakfast-table
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From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
Dorothy
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From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
EvansvillenounUS /ˈevənzvɪl/
a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
made afraid
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
go away from a place
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not afraid?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
a human being
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Armstrong had arranged to start for Evansville four days before Christmas.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
at the time that
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When he looked across the breakfast-table at Dorothy, when he met the consuming happiness of her eyes, she had suddenly become like another person to him--another and more wondrous woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading That same morning, he learned something that staggered him, frightened him, yet filled him with a great veneration and joy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He and Dorothy were to leave New York by a night train.
You're
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From this reading "You're not afraid?" he asked.
