used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
Alice
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From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
draynounUS /dreɪ/
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
Grif
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From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE STORY OF SILVER-HEADED JACK.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF SILVER-HEADED JACK.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
SILVER-HEADED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF SILVER-HEADED JACK.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF SILVER-HEADED JACK.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF SILVER-HEADED JACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
a shaky motion
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
precisely as stated
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fourth day of their journey.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Grif was trudging along by the side of the weary bullocks, and Alice was sitting upon the dray, under the friendly shade of the tarpaulin.
which person or people
From this reading The road seemed very long to Alice, who was pining for the end of her journey; she was sick almost to death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had dreamed the previous night that she saw her husband with a knife in his hand, standing over her father: rushing forward, with a cry of terror, to arrest his arm, she awoke in an agony of fear and trembling.
