used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
Abednego
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From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
(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 He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
biologynounUS /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
the science that studies living organisms
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
Danner
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From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
Danner's
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From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
Matilda
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From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
spindling
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From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless these two lived modestly in a frame house on the hem of Indian Creek and they appeared to be a settled and peaceful couple.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abednego Danner was a professor of biology in a small college in the town of Indian Creek.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chief obstacle to Mrs. Danner's placid dominion of her hearth was Professor Danner's laboratory, which occupied a room on the first floor of the house.
which person or people
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Once upon a time in Colorado lived a man named Abednego Danner and his wife, Matilda.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was a spindling wisp of a man, with a nature drawn well into itself by the assaults of the world and particularly of the grim Mrs. Danner, who understood nothing and undertook all.
