used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DELIVERANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
DELIVERANCEnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading A STRANGE DELIVERANCE.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
apart from; not including
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
an established custom
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
Katrina
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From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DELIVERANCE.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading There was contagion in the manner of Katrina, and her lover wondered very much what she could mean.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She replied by leading him to the window and pointing toward the edge of the woods, opposite to the side upon which the Comanches had retreated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's just what I want you to see; for there is our means of escape--at least I _hope_ so."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see nothing," he said, "except the cellar, where your uncle has been in the habit of keeping his potatoes and cabbage."
