used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
anew
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
ConvictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
dearly loved
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
felonsnounUS /ˈfelənz/
plural of “felon” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In lodgings by the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading In lodgings by the sea.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
come together
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
on one occasion
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In lodgings by the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an animal people avoid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
verbnounUS /vɜːrb/
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
We're
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From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their looks were sullen, their steps were slow, Convicted felons they seemed to be,-- "Are you going to prison, dear friend?"--"Oh no; We're returning from the sea!"
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
in or at the place that
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once I met with a friend in the street, With wife and nurse and children three; Never again such a sight may I meet, As that party from the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whence is derived the verb to flee, Where have you been by it most annoyed?
