used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
DELIA
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From this reading DELIA, OR DOROTHY?
Donald
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From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DELIA, OR DOROTHY?
Dorry
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From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
Nestletown
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From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
and nothing more
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DELIA, OR DOROTHY?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
Reed'snounUS /riːdz/
possessive form of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
study-window
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From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Dorry had often heard of it, and of their first coming to Nestletown.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading He needed only a hint of the shipwreck to have the scene vividly before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of the strange story was already familiar to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading AS Donald listened to his uncle by the study-window, on that starlit evening, many things that he had heard from Sailor Jack rose in his memory and blended with Mr. Reed's words.
