used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
daguerreotypenoun
a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
a female human offspring
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
gwaine
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From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
Lyddon
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From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
Newtake
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From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In a frame beneath these appeared the photograph of little Will who had died at Newtake.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He thinks he be gwaine to bide his time an' let me stew an' sweat for it," said the man moodily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A candle burned on the mantelpiece and served to illuminate one or two faded pictures; a daguerreotype of Phoebe as a child sitting on a donkey, and an ancient silhouette of Miller Lyddon, cut for him on his visit to the Great Exhibition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
which person or people
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PHOEBE TAKES THOUGHT That night Will sat and smoked in his bedroom and talked to Phoebe, who had already gone to rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked over her knees at him with round, sad eyes; while beside her in a cot slept her small daughter.
