used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
LAURA
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From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
a woman of refinement
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
Melcombe
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From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
express in speech
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
sperit
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From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
still-like
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From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
TamilnounUS /təˈmɪl/
a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
VALENTINEnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading VALENTINE AND LAURA "The flower out of reach is dedicate to God."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Tamil Proverb._ Some one passing Valentine as he walked home in the gloaming, started, and hurried on.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He came up so still-like," she said, afterwards, "that I e'en took him for a sperit, he being a Melcombe, and they having a way of _walking_."
a Caucasian
From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
widewinged
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From this reading Not as a being in human guise, but as a white, widewinged bird, perfectly noiseless in its movements, skimming the grass much as owls do, but having a plaintive voice like that of a little child.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She did not speak without book, for old Madam Melcombe was already said to haunt the churchyard.
