used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
(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 BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
Christine
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From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
CRONK'S
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From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no darkness in that direction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was no darkness in that direction.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no darkness in that direction.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
and nothing more
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
others
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From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
estrangement from god
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
taketh
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From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no darkness in that direction.
a special situation
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
up to a particular time
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
TOASTverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL CRONK'S TOAST After all, it was a long day to Christine.
look attentively
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
which person or people
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She busied herself with Mrs. Leonard, and the distribution of food to others, till six o'clock, and then she stood near the door to watch till her true knight should appear in his shirt-sleeves, with a shovel on his shoulder, and an old burned, tattered felt hat on his head, instead of jewelled crest and heron plume.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She could only turn from the mystery of his life and death--the mystery of evil--to Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tears would start from her eyes at the thought of her father, but she realized that the only thing for her to do was to shroud his memory in a great, forgiving pity, and put it away forever.
