used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WANTED A DESERT ISLAND.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
anew
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
(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 "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
any person at all
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
any thing at all
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
autumns
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From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
completely unclothed
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
confined by bonds
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
unvarying in nature
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
dampenedverbUS /ˈdæmpənd/
past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WANTED A DESERT ISLAND.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
else
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From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WANTED A DESERT ISLAND.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
Laura
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From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Lowell.
Melcombe
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From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
on the contrary
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
cut with a saw
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED A DESERT ISLAND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
at the time that
From this reading "We, too, have autumns, when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air; When all our good seems bound in sheaves, And we stand reaped and bare."
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 Laura and Mrs. Melcombe went home, and Laura saw the window again that Joseph had so skilfully glazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joseph was not there, and Laura would not have occupied herself with constant thoughts about him if there had been anything, or rather anybody else to think of.
