used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
(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 "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
Dorothy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
set up or found
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
Johnnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
and nothing more
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
go away from a place
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
engage in
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
pedler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
cut with a saw
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
StringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having attracted their attention, the pedler made haste to join them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'T is most unfortunate for us, Dot, that he found the cave, or that all this should befall," said Mary, as they went down the rocks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
at the time that
From this reading He had scarcely gone when the two girls made haste to leave the cave and return to the house.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
which person or people
From this reading A soft whistle interrupted Dorothy's reply; and looking up, they saw the lean visage of Johnnie Strings, who was perched upon the rocks above the cave they had just left.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what we have to do to-night; and it may make our work dangerous, now that he has been here."
