20
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
in the past
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Dec.
deltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
moving swiftly
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
and nothing more
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
Kowak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
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 He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
OrphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Poor Uncle S. is lost and probably frozen to death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He left the Orphans' Home to walk to the Mission a month ago and has not been seen since, although several parties have come up from the Sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tracks were seen by the "Flying Dutchman" on one of the forks of the Kowak in the delta.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 20.--A man has just come up from the Orphans' Home with bad news.
