used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
Maggie
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
engage in
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
uttered with a trill
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
precisely as stated
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
someone who visits
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
(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 An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
at the time that
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
