used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
a line of approach
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
Calhoun
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From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
Conly
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From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
dismounted
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From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
Roselands
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From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
express in words
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
with low volume
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I feel Of this dull sickness at my heart afraid And in my eyes the death sparks flash and fade And something seems to steal Over my bosom like a frozen hand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
(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 "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "I haven't heard you whistle before for--well I should say something like a fortnight."
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Dr. Arthur Conly rode briskly up the avenue at Roselands, dismounted, throwing the bridle to a servant, and went up the steps into the veranda, whistling softly to himself.
which person or people
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading --_Willis_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem in good spirits, Art," remarked Calhoun, who sat there with the morning paper in his hand.
