used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
Allison's
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From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
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 As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
at any time
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
engage in
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
not any; not one
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
on one occasion
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "It is a grand sea, however, and it is our own.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not go at once, however.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
to-day
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From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And to-day it is as bonny, and smooth, and blue, as ever the Southern Sea was, and the same sun is shining upon it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we must make haste, for we have no time to lose."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they turned into the next street, a hand was laid on Allison's arm, and looking up she met the eyes of one whom she had not seen for many a day.
