used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
(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 She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
in addition
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
genesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
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 The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
Limberlost
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From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
lumbermen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “A Limberlost trip at that time was not to be joked about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had a day, or less, to fill the request for photographs, and kept a number of persons up all night to pose for her.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The genesis of _Freckles_, her second book, was the discovery by lumbermen of a nest of the black vulture in the Limberlost Swamp.
which person or people
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The appearance of her first story led to an order for a second, to be illustrated with her own photographs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her husband, whose business had compelled him to allow her to work alone but who was also a natural history enthusiast, insisted that he must go with her.
