used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
(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 If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
one or the other of two
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
on one occasion
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading If she had met her death it would be known by now, in all probability.
Reverdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
migratory
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three days after I had gone to find Reverdy that he came to see me, bringing Douglas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
the words that are spoken
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had much to do, and work kept me from brooding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would either turn up after a little wandering about the country or she was gone for good.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first words to Reverdy were concerning Zoe; but Douglas at once took a hand in that subject.
