used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
anew
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
(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 Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THIEVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
cowered
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
traveling across
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over now.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was all over now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading AMONG THIEVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
Tony
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over now.
look attentively
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
