used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
any thing at all
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
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 world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
take in solid food
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
set up or found
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He had missed his luncheon, and it was now near dinner time, but it did not occur to him to get anything to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
sharp-pointedadjective
having a sharp point
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept teasing him—these darting flecks of red, sharp-pointed and angry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam saw nothing now of the inviting homes and their lovely gardens as he rode back to the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the station he found that it was an hour and a half before train time, so he sat down stolidly to wait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world seemed black shot through with little darts of scarlet.
