used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
anew
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
Athalie
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
dearly loved
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
a quick look
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
I'll
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
low-voiced
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
on one occasion
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
pier's
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
cut with a saw
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
having a supporting base
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
sun-bronzed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
moving very fast
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
a special situation
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
warpingnounUS /ˈwɔːrpɪŋ/
a moral or mental distortion
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
the words that are spoken
From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
