used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
calumniated
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From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
ever-presentadjective
being always present
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
provide as food
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
HowlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNDAY IN THE SIERRAS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
the force of workers available
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
profoundest
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From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
SIERRASnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading SUNDAY IN THE SIERRAS.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
not in physical motion
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY IN THE SIERRAS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY IN THE SIERRAS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Few of them had had the pleasure of seeing her, fewer still of speaking to her, yet she was the ever-present topic.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
at the time that
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never did the press feed on a political war, or a calumniated poet, as these men of the Howling Wilderness fed on this one woman of the Forks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even the weather in a London Winter is hardly more popular a theme, than was the Widow when they met in knots in the little town after the day's work was over.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet let it be remembered they always, and to a man, with scarce an exception, spoke of her with the profoundest respect.
