used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
(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 After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
Anstice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
a line of approach
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
lacking funds
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
Calham
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From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
make calm or still
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
CrashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
any strong feeling
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
without good reason
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
MAIDEN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
milestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
VOWverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading A MAIDEN'S VOW "A maiden's vow, old Calham spoke, Is lightly made and lightly broke."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat in the corner in a sort of daze, marking the glimmer of the electric lights, which seemed so many milestones in her life, as she passed them one after another.
Winifred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the cab rattled down the avenue, Winifred sank back against the cushions.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Crashing into her world of calm commonplace had fallen the dynamite bomb of an overwhelming emotion.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After all, it is experience which marks time, and in this day Winifred Anstice had tasted more of life than in many a year before.
