used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
make calm or still
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
Canady
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From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
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 “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a young female
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
it's
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From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
come together
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MONCTON MILES.
MONCTON
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From this reading MONCTON MILES.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
other's
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From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
not in physical motion
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “We calls de hall Canady, ’cause it’s so big and cold,” said Liza, holding up her candle that Em. might view it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The colored girl did as she was directed, and led the way to the hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
which person or people
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
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 There was nothing at all to be seen in it, except bare floor and bare walls, the head of the stairs, at one end, a large front window at the other, and two doors on each side leading into the four rooms.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
but in spite of that
From this reading They seem to those who see them meet, The worldly friends of every day; Her smile is still serene and sweet, His courtesy is free and gay; Yet if by one the other’s name Should in some careless hour be heard, The heart we thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captive bird.
