used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
flower-like
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
move upward
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
with low volume
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
the season of growth
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
superintended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
at the time that
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
