used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
DIVIDESnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading WHERE THE ROAD DIVIDES.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
a young female
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
moonrise
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From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHERE THE ROAD DIVIDES.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
seraphicadjective
of or relating to an angel of the first order
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
the season of growth
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He stopped and his face flushed with pleasure as a young girl dressed for the street came out of the door.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE ROAD DIVIDES.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE ROAD DIVIDES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O Urania! the earth and the air and the sea And the infinite spaces are vocal with thee, And the sunset and moonrise seraphic with thee.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You here, Mr. Kendall?” she said, interrogatively.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading --_Ben S. Parker._ The tall young man alone on the porch walked slowly back and forth, looking off into the sweet spring sunshine, with troubled eyes.
