used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
CYTHEREAnounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading CYTHEREA.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
DOROTHY
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From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
flawsnounUS /flɔːz/
plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
frost-killed
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From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
immediately past
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
not any; not one
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
Randon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
get by special effort
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
having a supporting base
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was alone, no one would play with him so late in the season, and there had been no boy present to carry his clubs.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
in or at the place that
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He concluded this standing on a shorn hill about which the country was spread in sere diminishing tones to the grey horizon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Below, a stream held a cold glimmer in a meadow of brown, frost-killed grass; and the wind, the bitter flaws where Lee stood, was thinly scattered with soft crystals of snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _For_ DOROTHY _Charming in the present and Secure with the past_ It was, probably, Lee Randon realized, the last time he would play golf that year.
