used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HARD ALTERNATIVE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
ALTERNATIVEadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading A HARD ALTERNATIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
propose a payment
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
connivancenounUS /kəˈnaɪvəns/
agreement on a secret plot
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
a female human offspring
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
half-way
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From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
Hannah
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From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD ALTERNATIVE.
hard-earned
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From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
not any; not one
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
express in speech
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading There must be no "scene" in public to let loose the gossips' tongues.
Trevethick
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From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
Turlock
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From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
belonging to which person
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He could not go in search of her himself and speak what he had to ask: no bird of the air must carry her reply, no wind of heaven breathe it, if it was such as he feared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading He sat in the bar parlor, with his huge head leaning on his hands, brooding over his wrongs, and waiting for her--for the daughter by whose wicked connivance, as he thought, he had been despoiled of his hard-earned gains.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Solomon had ridden off, and was half-way to Turlock before Trevethick felt himself sufficiently collected to summon Hannah, and bid her send for her young mistress.
