used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
in the past
From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
arguesverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
LEIGHTON
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had you mine?"
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
not any; not one
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
Sartoris
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
at the time that
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
in or at the place that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
witnesseth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
but in spite of that
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you mine?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
