used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
a-twitch
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From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
anew
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
(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 Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
put or send forth
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
divisible by two
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
fumed-oak
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From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
the act of departing
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
HOUSSAS
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From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
isisi
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From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I hate going--even for six months," he said.
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
a Caucasian
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS Sanders turned to the rail and cast a wistful glance at the low-lying shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamilton of the Houssas, with laughter in his blue eyes, and his fumed-oak face--lean and wholesome it was--all a-twitch, whistled with difficulty.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He saw one corner of the white Residency, showing through the sparse _isisi_ palm at the end of the big garden--a smudge of green on yellow from this distance.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I shall come back again," said Sanders, answering the question in the tune.
